by David Tollen | Jun 13, 2023 | The Early Modern Age, The Recent Modern Age
In a 2023 Wall Street Journal article, Henry Kissinger and two collaborators argue that artificial intelligence will disrupt our world at a level not seen since the printing press.1Kissinger, Schmidt, Huttenlocher, “ChatGPT Heralds an Intellectual Revolution:...
by David Tollen | Jun 16, 2015 | Ancient History, Modern History, Special Historical Studies, The Postclassical Age (Medieval History)
A friend recently asked an interesting question: In history, why does someone who already has power go conquering? Why does a lord need more power? Here’s my answer: Sex & Natural Selection: A powerful man gets to sleep with lots of women. So men who seek...