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02 Jan 2026

The Golden Ages

Ancient Athens, Rome, the Renaissance…

“What sets these golden ages apart,” says Johan Norberg “is that … they managed to give more people more freedoms.”

In this extended interview we discuss how that allowed them to prosper, but also what led to their decline. Norberg is a Swedish author and historian, noted for his defense of capitalism.  He’s interviewed here by John Stossel.

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30 Apr 2025

Rise And Fall: Byzantine Empire

On the heels of the Roman Empire came the Byzantine Empire to the east, based in Constantinople. The arts and sciences continued to flourished there long after vandals had ransacked ancient Rome.

The fall of Constantinople, in 1453, led many of its artists and scientists to venture westward. They contributed greatly to the new Renaissance era that ended the Middle Ages. Here’s more from TED-Ed.

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31 Mar 2019

Venetian Black Nobility

The Baroque is a highly ornate and often extravagant style of architecture, music, painting, sculpture and dance that flourished in Europe from the early 17th until the mid-18th century. It followed the Renaissance style with great innovations in dance originating at the French court under Louis 14th, where we see the first clear stylistic ancestor of classical ballet. The black nobility are Roman aristocratic families with a connection to the Vatican. Many of the members of Black Noble families also became high-ranking clergy and even Popes. More from Robert Sepehr.

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