It. Theres still shells of mature that havent been dug up. For that matter, i dont know if you know but at the National Archives in washington theres a whole roomful of any scrips, medical documents in particular, from the American Civil War that have never been opened. They are in brown paper wrappers tied with a ribbon, and no one is ever looked at them for 150 years, or whatever it is. I mean i have of course the First World War was extraordinary Human Experience on many levels, but i think i kind of missed my window. Im working right now on a book about, another book of course. Thats how it make a living. Im working on a book about what sounds like the unpromising subject of energy transitions. I will eventually be writing about oil. Im sure i will come back to dallas more than once, but right now im writing about elizabethan england when they ran out of trees close enough the luggage be able to afford to transport them. And they had to switch to coal. And they just hated coal. The
There is a few square misses in the aftermath but essentially bad and that i write about the hellenistic period under alexanders generals and at the same time you have the rice of the Roman Republic also arguably established in 510 and i am glad new institutions are being formed and new versions of the tribunes of the plebs and other new roman institutions until essentially it is extinguished with a battle in 20 or 25 years before the birth of christ. Ive read about the early centuries of the roman empire after the birth of christ. Host another one of the ideas, why they matter today according to professor melissa lane is cosmopolitans. Guest this is very interesting because the greeks, politics is really something that took place in the city state bounded by the citys walls and the citys laws. What happens partly with this breakdown with greek city states and the rise about xander the great andes empires and the hellenistic. They start to get empires based in egypt based in macedonia
That was crushed by a brutal attack in the business classs our class conscious fighting with state power to support them in they could pressure and destroy the Labor Movement but revived in a can begin. There is a basis for it. [applause] it is the positive changes that have taken place since the 1960s and is a much more civilized society. And that is the basis for recreating the solidarity and mutual aid to Work Together and dedication and commitment that is very necessary today we cannot overlook the fact at the moment in Human History that is entirely unique for the first time in Human History were in a position where the decisions that we make will determine if the species survive. These are not small questions. That is a sobering note and as to bring the evening to a close the word that Means Service taken think no one who has performed more service than you. Thank you very much. [applause] [cheers and applause][inaudible conversations] spending know i am pleased to introduce Rose
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