Category Archives: History & Society

Topics about history and social matters.

History & Society

Do we want to see the world burn?

1. Introduction

If you’re an attentive reader of contemporary books, printed periodicals, and online news media, you’ll probably notice over time a, as it were, familiar set of recurring themes, reflecting upon a disturbing recent event or some political circumstance.

One of those recurring themes is the promise of a catastrophic collapse of national economies, financial markets, and vital devices such as food supply chains or the healthcare system.

Another … read more

History & Society

Inspiring figure of history: Jozef Gabčík

Table of contents

1. Introduction
2. Slovakia during the 2nd World War
3. Operation Anthropoid
   3.1. Exiles
   3.2. Prelude
   3.3. Preparations
   3.4. Assassination
4. Aftermath
5. Epilogue
6. References

1. Introduction

During the apex of the global pandemic in 2020 a remote family member of mine passed away quietly in a nursing home where she had been living in her last years. She was well over ninety, and due to … read more