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After he decisively defeated Pompey in the Battle of Pharsalus, Caesar did not linger for long and went after his arch-rival to Alexandria. There he was greeted by a reluctant and scheming court which presented him the severed head of Pompey… Despite being victorious in a civil war much closer to home, Caesar did not …
So if I’m in a competitive game and I have some information about reality, the reality of the playing field that I’m in then that information can be a source of strategic competitive advantage against whoever I’m competing against and so I have an incentive to withhold that information from other players and maybe even …
The year is 48 BCE. Julius Caesar is stationed at the city of Brundisium, waiting to cross the Adriatic sea. He is after the republican forces that retreated across the sea to Greece, led by his arch-rival, Pompey Magnus. A pivotal conflict of ancient history was about to take place… The previous year was a …
Imagine you found yourself in some large strange house. You’re invited down to the basement where you navigate a series of winding corridors, only to enter a room through a hidden door that opens when a certain book is pulled out of a shelf. Once in the room you are greeted by a bunch of …
It’s really important to realize, whistleblowing is in America’s DNA. It has been a concept since before the Constitution itself was ratified. The first whistleblower protection law in the United States was passed in 1778 during wartime. It is used to bring down the first commodore of the United States Navy, Esek Hopkins. Hopkins was …
The Sony hack is a very interesting phenomenon. I think it sort of brings home some of the issues that people in other countries face. The way, for example, North Koreans have hacked South Korea and South Korean financial institutions. And Russians have hacked Ukrainian and Estonian institutions. The whole notion of cyber conflict either …
1/ Few of us relish the idea of exam time, and although some people think our students are tested too early and too stringently, most have a dim view of cheating. But it does happen, and students’ attitudes towards cheating may surprise you. In a survey by US News and World Report, 51% of high …
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This video is sponsored, by the great courses plus, go to the great courses plus calm to start your free trial today The battle of Ain Jalut fought in 1260 marked the apogee of the mongol empire The spirit of conquest, was still strong within the mongols but it would be spent on their civil …