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New Book: Lost in Time — Our Forgotten and Vanishing Knowledge | An Interview with Jack R. Bialik | An Analog Brain In A Digital Age With Marco Ciappelli There's a particular arrogance embedded in how we talk about progress. We speak about innovation as if it moves in one direction only — forward, upward, smarter, faster. But what if the line isn't straight? What if it loops, doubles back, and occasionally vanishes entirely? That's the uncomfortable question at the center of my conversation with Jack R. Bialik. His book Lost in Time: Our Forgotten and Vanishing Knowledge doesn't read like a history lesson. It reads like a case file — evidence, example by example, that the civilization we assume is the most advanced in human history is also, in some critical ways, deeply amnesiac. Take cataract surgery. We learned it in the 1700s, right? Except we didn't. Indians were performing it in 800 BC. The ancient Egyptians and Babylonians had diagrams of the procedure dating back to 2,400 BCE. The knowledge existed, worked, and then — somewhere in the chaos of collapsing empires and burning libraries — it vanished. We didn't progress past it. We forgot it, and then reinvented it from scratch, centuries later, convinced we were doing something new. Or the Baghdad Battery: clay pots, 2,000 years old, that when filled with acid can generate 1.1 volts of electricity. We don't know what they used them for. We don't know who figured it out. We just know it worked, it existed, and then it didn't anymore. This is what Bialik calls the pattern of loss — and it's not random. It follows catastrophe: the Library of Alexandria, the systematic destruction of Mayan records, the slow erosion of oral traditions as writing systems took over. Knowledge disappears when the systems that carry it collapse. And here's where the conversation gets uncomfortably relevant: we are building those systems right now, and we are not thinking about how long they'll last. The curator at the Computer History Museum told Bialik that to preserve the data from early IBM PCs and Macintosh computers, they had to print it on paper. The floppy drives had become brittle. The formats were unreadable. The digital archive was failing — and the only solution was to go analog. A vinyl record from the 1920s still plays. A CD from the 1980s may not survive another decade. I've been thinking about this since we recorded. My brain is analog — that's not just a podcast title, it's a philosophy. I grew up in Florence, surrounded by things that had survived centuries because they were made to last: stone, fresco, manuscript. Then I jumped on the digital train like everyone else, seduced by infinite libraries on my phone, music on demand, knowledge at my fingertips. But what Bialik is pointing out is that fingertips are fragile. And so are hard drives. The deeper issue isn't storage format. It's the distinction Bialik draws between knowledge and wisdom. Knowledge is the data — the cataract surgery technique, the battery design, the pyramid engineering. Wisdom is knowing why it matters, when to use it, and what the consequences might be. We've gotten extraordinarily good at accumulating knowledge. We are considerably worse at transmitting wisdom. And wisdom, Bialik argues, doesn't live in databases. It lives in the space between people — in stories, in teaching, in the slow transmission of judgment across generations. That's why oral tradition survived when everything else failed. Not because it was more sophisticated, but because it was more human. It didn't require a device to run on. I don't know how to solve the digital longevity problem. Neither does Bialik — not yet. But I think the first step is admitting we have one. That's actually one of the quietest, most powerful arguments in the book: be humble. We don't know everything. We never did. And some of the things we've lost might be exactly what we need right now. The question isn't just what we've forgotten. It's what we're forgetting today, while we're too busy scrolling to notice. Grab Lost in Time: Our Forgotten and Vanishing Knowledge — link below — and spend some time with a perspective that goes very, very far back. Which is maybe the only way to see very, very far forward.   And if this kind of conversation is what you come here for, subscribe to the newsletter at marcociappelli.com.  More of this. Less noise. — Marco Ciappelli Co-Founder ITSPmagazine & Studio C60 | Creative Director | Branding & Marketing Advisor | Personal Branding Coach | Journalist | Writer | Podcast: An Analog Brain In A Digital Age ⚠️ Beware: Pigs May Fly |

If the Book of Genesis records the personal fall of man (adam) in the Garden, the Book of Kings (Sefer Melakhim) records the corporate fall of man (Israel) in the Promised Land. Originally a single, seamless work in the Hebrew canon, Kings is the autopsy of a spiritual collapse. It tracks the Davidic Promise from its architectural summit in Jerusalem to its apparent dissolution in the fires of Babylon. The Arc of Decay: From Temple to Exile The narrative spans approximately 410 years (c. 970 BCE – 560 BCE), following the tragic trajectory of "YHWH-plus" religion. The Summit (c. 970–930 BCE): The United Monarchy under Solomon. The Word of God is housed in the Jerusalem Temple, the location God chose to place his Name forever if only Israel will hear and obey the voice of their God. Tragically, the philosopher-king Solomon divides his loyalties and his affections. The Divided Monarchy (c. 930–722 BCE): As goes the heart of the king, so goes the Kingdom. The North (Israel) under Jeroboam immediately adopts YHWH-plus idolatry, the Golden Calves, leading to its total erasure by Assyria. The South (Judah) struggles to maintain the Davidic "Immune System" amidst a progressive slide into syncretism. The Collapse (c. 722–586 BCE): Despite the radical reforms of Hezekiah and Josiah, the culture of compromise - weaponized by Manasseh - becomes terminal. The book concludes with the Babylonian Captivity, as the means devised by God to carry His promise to completion. Authorship While Jewish tradition identifies the prophet Jeremiah as the author, conservative scholarship also recognizes the possibility of a 'Scribe of the Exile' (such as Baruch or Ezra) who compiled the royal archives and prophetic eyewitness accounts into a single, unified narrative. In any case, the author is no mere chronicler; he is a covenantal prosecutor. He evaluates every king by a single metric: Did they walk in the way of David and obey God's word, or did they seek a "Plus" to YHWH? History here is the public outworking of a nation's loyalty to the divine message.

Wie lassen sich Gebäude ohne fossile Energie heizen und kühlen – und ihr Wert langfristig sichern?Host Bella Kitzwögerer spricht mit Herbert Hetzel, Geschäftsführer von Beyond Carbon Energy (BCE). Seit 2008 entwickelt das Unternehmen standortbasierte Wärme- und Kältesysteme mit saisonalen Energiespeichern und oberflächennaher Geothermie – weitestgehend emissionsfrei und zu Marktpreisen.Ein saisonaler Speicher funktioniert wie eine Batterie: Im Sommer wird Abwärme im Erdreich gespeichert, im Winter wieder entzogen. Ein geschlossener Kreislauf auf Niedertemperaturbasis, indexiert am Verbraucherpreisindex statt an volatilen Energiemärkten.Im Gespräch geht es um hohe Anfangsinvestitionen, fehlende Nachahmer, EU-Gebäuderichtlinien sowie um die Frage, warum die Art der Energieversorgung zunehmend den Immobilienwert bestimmt.Diese Episode entstand in Kooperation mit BCE. 

Who was Mahāvīra beyond the icon?In this cinematic documentary series, Dr. Pankaj Jain explores the life, philosophy, and civilisational impact of Bhagavān Mahāvīra — the 24th Tīrthaṅkara of the Jain tradition and one of India's greatest spiritual revolutionaries.Episode 1 traces:• The historical India into which Mahāvīra was born• The political and intellectual ferment of the 6th century BCE• The rise of śramaṇa movements• The radical emergence of Ahimsa as a transformative ethical principleThrough visual storytelling and research-grounded narration, this series situates Mahāvīra within the broader framework of Dharma — a living civilisational ethos that continues to influence sustainability, ecology, nonviolence, and ethical living today.Drawing from classical Jain texts, comparative philosophy, and contemporary scholarship, this documentary invites viewers to rediscover Mahāvīra not merely as a religious figure but as a global thinker whose message shaped Indian civilisation and inspired movements across centuries.About the Presenter:Dr. Pankaj Jain is Director of The India Centre and Professor & Head of Humanities & Languages at FLAME University. Author of Jainism: From Bhagwan Mahavira to Mahatma Gandhi (2025), he is a Fulbright-Nehru Fellow and internationally recognised scholar of Dharma traditions, sustainability, and Indian intellectual history.Subscribe for the complete Mahāvīra Documentary Series.Mahavira documentary, Bhagwan Mahavir life, Jainism history, Ahimsa philosophy, Ancient India 6th century BCE, Dharma traditions, Indian philosophy documentary, Shramana movement, Tirthankara Mahavira, Indian civilisation historyJoin this channel to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgyYA6fXrfCcTQsvEyCLTbg/joinProfessor Pankaj Jain, Ph.D.

"SATURN NEPTUNE IMPACTFUL VIBRATIONS" with Linda Berry and Robert Pacitti unraveling revelations about the pivotal Saturn Neptune conjunction at the World Point of 0° Aries.Amazingly, the last time Saturn and Neptune were conjunct at 0° Aries was during Neolithic times in 4,361 BCE. A period shifting from nomadic life to cultivating agriculture creating the foundations for building civilizations. Humanity domesticated animals and crops, forming settlements and villages. There is no way to truly calculate the distant past. However, each chart represents a seed energy indicating profound themes that will resonate as we pursue a collective and individual path towards a new identity consciousness. Through the cutting-edge techniques of Vibrational Astrology, we learn about predominate behavior patterns shaping our collective consciousness during this 36-year Saturn Neptune conjunction cycle at World Aries Point.About Vibrational Astrology (VA): VA is an exciting ‘evidence-based' system focusing on deep energetic vibrational frequency behavior patterns far within and beyond the natal chart.LINDA BERRY, PAC, MSSW: received her Professional Astrology Certificate (PAC) in Vibrational Astrology January 2015 from Avalon School of Astrology studying with David Cochrane the Founder of Vibrational Astrology (VA). They continue to share their research material to build Vibrational Astrology knowledge. Linda created “Frequency Finder”, a VA Add-on to Sirius and Kepler Astrological Software.Linda's an International Consultant with clients worldwide, Teaches VA classes, the VA Research Group Moderator, and Author. Website: Astrosleuth.org | Fractal Cosmos Vibrational Astrology Conference - Annual. Website: fractalcosmos.comLinda teaches Vibrational Astrology introductory year course starting in January & June; mentors advanced students at her "School of The Astrology of Vibrational Energetics (STAVE)" at AstroSleuth.org. For those desiring certification it is the first year of a three-year program.Her free Daily Blog: “The Vibrational Astrology Diary” Vibrational Astrology & Sabian Symbols, and for her Personalized paid monthly report. email: Linda @ AstrologicalDepth dot com.Co-author with David Cochrane of Vibrational Astrology: Interpreting Aspects, and author of Awakening from a Deep Sleep, a spiritual book on remembering who we are. She has an older site, Astrological Depth with Transneptunian Objects 2008-2012. ROBERT PACITTI: Professional consulting astrologer; visionary behind Deep Earth Astrology. Specializing in vibrational and psychological techniques. Over a decade of experience in the world of natural magic. Grand Pendragon in the Ancient Order of Druids in America & Director of the MAGUS Druid Gathering in Gore, VA. Co-Director of the Fractal Cosmos Vibrational Astrology Conference. Faculty for the Centre for Relationships and Astrology. Consultations focus, Archetypal & Harmonic.Studying Vibrational Astrology with leading researcher Linda Berry. Rob is publishing his new Deep Earth Astrology Tarot deck in 2025, a divination tool and teaching aid that integrates astrology, herbalism, and nature reverence. Email: deepearthastrology@gmail.com. Website: deepearthastrology.com | Facebook.com/SacredConnections13; Facebook.com/rjpacitti fractalcosmos.org SUE ‘ROSE' MINAHAN: Evolutionary Astrologer & Consultant. Speaker, Writer. Student of Vibrational Astrology with Linda Berry, Dwarf Planet University graduate, Kepler Astrologer Toastmaster (KAT); Wine Country Speakers; Associate of Fine Arts Music Degree; a Certificate of Fine Arts in Jazz. Artist, Musician. Founder of Talk Cosmos since April 7, 2018. Weekly conversations awaken heart and soul consciousness, TalkCosmos.com | YouTube.com/@TalkCosmos.#saturnneptunearies #VibrationalAstrology #astrology2026 #talkcosmos #lindaberry #astroslueth #RobertPacitti #SueMinahan #deepearthastrology #newconsciousnessSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

https://www.theforbiddenknowledgenetwork.comIn 1849, the ancient Assyrian capital, Nineveh, yielded a perplexing find - a set of clay tablets known as the Enuma Elish. These tablets, dating back to the 18th century BCE, reference a group of celestial beings known as the Anunnaki. These beings are described as descending from the heavens to shape humanity, a claim that challenges the traditional narrative of human evolution. Delving deeper into Sumerian records, detailed accounts of the Anunnaki's presence on Earth come to light, suggesting their involvement in monumental constructions and human DNA manipulation. The question that lingers is, were the Anunnaki merely mythological, or do their stories preserve echoes of a forgotten history? In the intricate web of the Anunnaki narrative, a significant development occurred with the disclosure of a whistleblower from the defense sectors. The individual claimed the existence of a covert program focused on reverse-engineering ancient artifacts potentially linked to extraterrestrial technologies. These artifacts bore inscriptions eerily similar to those associated with the Anunnaki, raising questions about the true origins of these relics and their implications for our understanding of human history. As we peel back the layers of secrecy and control surrounding the Anunnaki narrative, we are left to ponder the implications of a history more intertwined with the cosmos than previously imagined.

"SATURN NEPTUNE IMPACTFUL VIBRATIONS" with Linda Berry and Robert Pacitti unraveling revelations about the pivotal Saturn Neptune conjunction at the World Point of 0° Aries. Amazingly, the last time Saturn and Neptune were conjunct at 0° Aries was during Neolithic times in 4,361 BCE. A period shifting from nomadic life to cultivating agriculture creating the foundations for building civilizations. Humanity domesticated animals and crops, forming settlements and villages. There is no way to truly calculate the distant past. However, each chart represents a seed energy indicating profound themes that will resonate as we pursue a collective and individual path towards a new identity consciousness. Through the cutting-edge techniques of Vibrational Astrology, we learn about predominate behavior patterns shaping our collective consciousness during this 36-year Saturn Neptune conjunction cycle at World Aries Point. About Vibrational Astrology (VA): VA is an exciting ‘evidence-based' system focusing on deep energetic vibrational frequency behavior patterns far within and beyond the natal chart. LINDA BERRY, PAC, MSSW: received her Professional Astrology Certificate (PAC) in Vibrational Astrology January 2015 from Avalon School of Astrology studying with David Cochrane the Founder of Vibrational Astrology (VA). They continue to share their research material to build Vibrational Astrology knowledge. Linda created “Frequency Finder”, a VA Add-on to Sirius and Kepler Astrological Software. Linda's an International Consultant with clients worldwide, Teaches VA classes, the VA Research Group Moderator, and Author. Website: Astrosleuth.org | Fractal Cosmos Vibrational Astrology Conference - Annual. Website: fractalcosmos.com Linda teaches Vibrational Astrology introductory year course starting in January & June; mentors advanced students at her "School of The Astrology of Vibrational Energetics (STAVE)" at AstroSleuth.org. For those desiring certification it is the first year of a three-year program. Her free Daily Blog: “The Vibrational Astrology Diary” Vibrational Astrology & Sabian Symbols, and for her Personalized paid monthly report. email: Linda @ AstrologicalDepth dot com. Co-author with David Cochrane of Vibrational Astrology: Interpreting Aspects, and author of Awakening from a Deep Sleep, a spiritual book on remembering who we are. She has an older site, Astrological Depth with Transneptunian Objects 2008-2012. ROBERT PACITTI: Professional consulting astrologer; visionary behind Deep Earth Astrology. Specializing in vibrational and psychological techniques. Over a decade of experience in the world of natural magic. Grand Pendragon in the Ancient Order of Druids in America & Director of the MAGUS Druid Gathering in Gore, VA. Co-Director of the Fractal Cosmos Vibrational Astrology Conference. Faculty for the Centre for Relationships and Astrology. Consultations focus, Archetypal & Harmonic. Studying Vibrational Astrology with leading researcher Linda Berry. Rob is publishing his new Deep Earth Astrology Tarot deck in 2025, a divination tool and teaching aid that integrates astrology, herbalism, and nature reverence. Email: deepearthastrology@gmail.com. Website: deepearthastrology.com | Facebook.com/SacredConnections13; Facebook.com/rjpacitti fractalcosmos.org SUE ‘ROSE' MINAHAN: Evolutionary Astrologer & Consultant. Speaker, Writer. Student of Vibrational Astrology with Linda Berry, Dwarf Planet University graduate, Kepler Astrologer Toastmaster (KAT); Wine Country Speakers; Associate of Fine Arts Music Degree; a Certificate of Fine Arts in Jazz. Artist, Musician. Founder of Talk Cosmos since April 7, 2018. Weekly conversations awaken heart and soul consciousness, TalkCosmos.com | YouTube.com/@TalkCosmos. #saturnneptunearies #VibrationalAstrology #astrology2026 #talkcosmos #lindaberry #astroslueth #RobertPacitti #SueMinahan #deepearthastrology #newconsciousness

Louise Edington discusses the significance of the current Saturn-Neptune conjunction at 0 degrees Aries, a rare event not seen since before 4300 BCE at 0˚ Aries. She highlights its impact on personal and collective levels, referencing historical events from 1989, such as the fall of the Berlin Wall and the Tiananmen Square protests. Louise emphasizes the conjunction's influence on boundaries, dissolution, and structural changes, particularly in politics and societal norms. She also mentions the conjunction's alignment with eclipses and other astrological factors, suggesting profound shifts in identity, values, and community dynamics.

If the Book of Genesis records the personal fall of man (adam) in the Garden, the Book of Kings (Sefer Melakhim) records the corporate fall of man (Israel) in the Promised Land. Originally a single, seamless work in the Hebrew canon, Kings is the autopsy of a spiritual collapse. It tracks the Davidic Promise from its architectural summit in Jerusalem to its apparent dissolution in the fires of Babylon. The Arc of Decay: From Temple to Exile The narrative spans approximately 410 years (c. 970 BCE – 560 BCE), following the tragic trajectory of "YHWH-plus" religion. The Summit (c. 970–930 BCE): The United Monarchy under Solomon. The Word of God is housed in the Jerusalem Temple, the location God chose to place his Name forever if only Israel will hear and obey the voice of their God. Tragically, the philosopher-king Solomon divides his loyalties and his affections. The Divided Monarchy (c. 930–722 BCE): As goes the heart of the king, so goes the Kingdom. The North (Israel) under Jeroboam immediately adopts YHWH-plus idolatry, the Golden Calves, leading to its total erasure by Assyria. The South (Judah) struggles to maintain the Davidic "Immune System" amidst a progressive slide into syncretism. The Collapse (c. 722–586 BCE): Despite the radical reforms of Hezekiah and Josiah, the culture of compromise - weaponized by Manasseh - becomes terminal. The book concludes with the Babylonian Captivity, as the means devised by God to carry His promise to completion. Authorship While Jewish tradition identifies the prophet Jeremiah as the author, conservative scholarship also recognizes the possibility of a 'Scribe of the Exile' (such as Baruch or Ezra) who compiled the royal archives and prophetic eyewitness accounts into a single, unified narrative. In any case, the author is no mere chronicler; he is a covenantal prosecutor. He evaluates every king by a single metric: Did they walk in the way of David and obey God's word, or did they seek a "Plus" to YHWH? History here is the public outworking of a nation's loyalty to the divine message.

The sacred geese have attempted to save Rome, but the siege of the Gauls is still not over! What could possibly happen next? We continue our deep dive into the events purported to all take place In 390 BCE.Despite the Romans apparently being surprised by the Gauls turning up on their doorstep, the Gauls have been in northern Italy for some time as far as we can trace archaeological evidence. The rumours that the Gauls came to central Italy in the search for cooler weather, but instead what they find is a city of Romans, and as the siege drags on, hygiene starts to emerge as a problem.Maybe we can come to an arrangement?The siege is getting tedious for both sides, so amidst the military encounters, conversations start about maybe bringing the siege to a close through mutual agreement. The details of the siege consequences include lack of food, issues with cadavers, and spread of disease. And it seems neither the Romans or the Gauls want to keep going with this situation.“Woe to the Conquered!”Those Gauls are pretty cheeky in the moment of coming to a monetary agreement to ensure they'll pack up their siege and leave Roman territory. Not only to they ask for 1000 pounds of gold, but they have the nerve to add some extra items to the scales to encourage the Romans to pay even more than this sum. Perhaps even worse, are our sources really telling us a story of Rome resisting the Gauls, or could it be the case that ALL the city was taken and the Romans were legitimately and completely defeated? We explore the possibilities. Where in the world is Camillus?Is he in Ardea pumping out a training montage with the locals in preparation to swoop in and rescue Rome? Or is waiting in the wings but misses his cue to come on stage leaving Rome to deal with the Gauls all by themselves? Our sources have some disagreements which we'll delve into.Things to listen out for:An origin story for Jupiter Pistor (Jupiter ‘the baker')The centrality or not of Camillus to the siege narrativeImportant references to “Eye of the Tiger” What are the Gauls interested in?What might colour the Romans' perceptions of the Gauls?Where did the Romans find 1000 POUNDS of gold????The role of the Roman matrons in saving the CityThe tricky legacy of who paid the ransom to the Gauls and what happens afterwards…For our full show notes and edited transcripts, head on over to https://partialhistorians.com/Support the showPatreonKo-FiRead our booksRex: The Seven Kings of RomeYour Cheeky Guide to the Roman Empire Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

,recorded in Plato's Apology (399 BCE), asserting that a life without self-reflection and critical inquiry into one's beliefs and actions lacks true value #war #winstonchurchill #History #esbcnflandsportsbettingpodcast

If the Book of Genesis records the personal fall of man (adam) in the Garden, the Book of Kings (Sefer Melakhim) records the corporate fall of man (Israel) in the Promised Land. Originally a single, seamless work in the Hebrew canon, Kings is the autopsy of a spiritual collapse. It tracks the Davidic Promise from its architectural summit in Jerusalem to its apparent dissolution in the fires of Babylon. The Arc of Decay: From Temple to Exile The narrative spans approximately 410 years (c. 970 BCE – 560 BCE), following the tragic trajectory of "YHWH-plus" religion. The Summit (c. 970–930 BCE): The United Monarchy under Solomon. The Word of God is housed in the Jerusalem Temple, the location God chose to place his Name forever if only Israel will hear and obey the voice of their God. Tragically, the philosopher-king Solomon divides his loyalties and his affections. The Divided Monarchy (c. 930–722 BCE): As goes the heart of the king, so goes the Kingdom. The North (Israel) under Jeroboam immediately adopts YHWH-plus idolatry, the Golden Calves, leading to its total erasure by Assyria. The South (Judah) struggles to maintain the Davidic "Immune System" amidst a progressive slide into syncretism. The Collapse (c. 722–586 BCE): Despite the radical reforms of Hezekiah and Josiah, the culture of compromise - weaponized by Manasseh - becomes terminal. The book concludes with the Babylonian Captivity, as the means devised by God to carry His promise to completion. Authorship While Jewish tradition identifies the prophet Jeremiah as the author, conservative scholarship also recognizes the possibility of a 'Scribe of the Exile' (such as Baruch or Ezra) who compiled the royal archives and prophetic eyewitness accounts into a single, unified narrative. In any case, the author is no mere chronicler; he is a covenantal prosecutor. He evaluates every king by a single metric: Did they walk in the way of David and obey God's word, or did they seek a "Plus" to YHWH? History here is the public outworking of a nation's loyalty to the divine message. The Warning The Book of Kings stands as a warning that a "double-minded" heart inevitably leads to a shattered land. It is the record of how a people with the Word of Life chose the silence of the idols, and how God, in His sovereignty, preserved a "Hidden Seed" even in the ashes of exile.

Dive into the timeless wisdom of ancient Egypt with The Maxims of Ptahhotep: The Oldest Book in the World, now available as an captivating audiobook narrated by Darren Grimes. Dating back to around 2400 BCE, this profound collection of teachings from the vizier Ptahhotep offers invaluable insights on ethics, leadership, family life, and personal conduct....

En este directo desmenuzamos la jugada del BCE al asociarse con la Fundación ONCE para que la app del euro digital sea “universalmente accesible” (discapacidad, mayores y gente con pocas habilidades digitales): suena humano, pero también es la coartada perfecta para empujar a todo el mundo al mismo carril, con “accesibilidad por diseño”, onboarding guiado, soporte presencial y funciones tipo voz o letra grande… o sea, el paquete completo para que nadie pueda quedarse fuera del sistema cuando el sistema quiera que entres sí o sí; veremos qué hay detrás de palabras bonitas como inclusión, no discriminación y “no dejar a nadie atrás”, y por qué el verdadero debate no es la accesibilidad, sino el poder que gana quien controla la infraestructura del dinero. ✅¿Necesitas un PSI (Personal Shopper Inmobiliario) para acompañarte a invertir en bienes raíces en la Com.Madrid?: magnatesladrillo@gmail.com✅Si vas en serio «La Biblia del Magnate del Ladrillo» está AQUÍ✅

Mentre continua ad infuriare la propaganda anti Bitcoin sui giornali mainstream, a Newsroom Milena Gabanelli si accorge che il monopolio statunitense sui pagamenti digitali è un grosso problema.Meglio tardi che mani? Fino a un certo punto.Inoltre: BIP110 è al palo, in Kenya mazzi di fiori con le banconote, l'inflazione venezuelana in uno scatto iconico, l'incredibile storia di Motiv Perù, e un Carrefour francese accetta bitcoin.It's showtime!

Il Cda di Monte dei Paschi ha deciso la fusione per incorporazione di Mediobanca e il successivo delisting, mantenendola però operativa come società distinta con lo stesso brand e focalizzata su private e investment banking. La struttura scelta punta a preservare l identità di Mediobanca e a rassicurare la Bce sulla continuità del piano legato all Opas. Nella nuova architettura, le attività per la clientela di fascia alta confluiranno in una società non quotata interamente controllata da Mps, che manterrà anche la quota del 13,2% in Generali. Confermata la road map per sinergie stimate in 700 milioni. Avviati i lavori per riacquistare il restante 14% di Mediobanca ancora sul mercato. Maggiori dettagli sono attesi all investor day del 27 febbraio, prima del passaggio assembleare. Ne parliamo con Paolo Paronetto, RadiocorDecreto bollette in Cdm. Ultimi ritocchi: si lavora per bonus oltre i 115 euroIl decreto bollette, all esame del Consiglio dei ministri, vale circa 2,5-3 miliardi e punta a ridurre il costo dell elettricità per famiglie e imprese. Il bonus per i nuclei con Isee fino a 10mila euro, o 20mila con almeno quattro figli, potrebbe salire da 115 a 125 euro. Tra le misure allo studio: la vendita del gas stoccato durante la crisi del 2022 per ridurre il differenziale di prezzo tra Ttf e Psv, la rimodulazione degli incentivi alle rinnovabili e lo spostamento di alcuni oneri e costi Ets sulle bollette. Bruxelles potrebbe però considerare quest ultima misura un aiuto di Stato. Fitto ha smentito un suo coinvolgimento diretto nel dossier, mentre Salvini propone un contributo straordinario delle banche per finanziare il taglio delle bollette. La cronaca è affidata a Celestina Dominelli, Il Sole 24 Ore e il commento a Davide Tabarelli, presidente Nomisma EnergiaLegacoop-Prometeia, Pil Italia + 0,7% nel 2026, +0,6% nel 2027Il rapporto Legacoop-Prometeia prevede una crescita del Pil italiano moderata e in rallentamento: +0,7% nel 2026, +0,6% nel 2027 e +0,5% nel 2028. A sostenere l economia sono domanda interna, Pnrr e investimenti, mentre i consumi restano deboli per la prudenza delle famiglie. L inflazione si mantiene intorno al 2%. Il Pnrr avrà il picco di spesa nel 2026 con un impatto stimato dello 0,3% sul Pil. Restano rischi legati ai dazi Usa, con un effetto negativo sulla crescita di 0,3-0,4 punti nel biennio 2026-2027. Il debito pubblico cala lentamente e il progressivo ritiro della Bce aumenterà la quota di titoli da assorbire dal mercato privato, mantenendo elevata la pressione finanziaria. Interviene Simone Gamberini, Presidente Legacoop

Ce mercredi 18 février, le départ anticipé de Christine Lagarde à la BCE évoqué par le FT, la baisse des taux anticipées par les marchés européens, et le spread OAT/Bund qui se resserre, ont été abordés par Jean-Pierre Petit, président des Cahiers Verts de l'Économie, Éric Heyer, directeur du département analyse et prévision de l'OFCE, et Guillaume Poitrinal, fondateur de WO2, promoteur immobilier bas carbone, dans l'émission Les Experts, présentée par Raphaël Legendre sur BFM Business. Retrouvez l'émission du lundi au vendredi et réécoutez la en podcast.

Nous avons payé notre énergie moins cher que nos voisins français, allemands et néerlandais en 2025 et c'est particulièrement vrai pour les ménages qui se chauffent au gaz. C'est l'Institut comptes nationaux (ICN) qui le constate dans son dernier rapport sur l'inflation. L'inflation sur l'énergie a baissé en 2025. Elle ralentit aussi pour l'alimentation et les services. C'est une mauvaise nouvelle pour la banque française Crédit Agricole et un avertissement pour tout le secteur : la Banque Centrale européenne vient de lui infliger une amende de sept millions et demi d'euros pour non-respect des règles sur les risques climatiques. C'est la première fois que la BCE sanctionne une grande banque pour ce motif. Le promoteur liégeois Kallima lance la construction d’un projet de stockage d’énergie par batteries à proximité de la centrale nucléaire de Tihange. Qui utilise le réseau Starlink en Belgique et dans le monde ? Chez nous, ils sont un peu moins de 6.000 à y avoir recours pourtant, c'est quatre fois plus qu'il y a deux ans. Dans le reste du monde aussi, le réseau de satellites internet gagne des abonnés, année après année. Journaliste: Julie Vuillequez Le Brief, le podcast matinal de L'Echo Ce que vous devez savoir avant de démarrer la journée, on vous le sert au creux de l’oreille, chaque matin, en 7 infos, dès 7h. Le Brief, un podcast éclairant, avec l’essentiel de l’info business, entreprendre, investir et politique. Signé L’Echo. Abonnez-vous sur votre plateforme d'écoute favorite Apple Podcast | Spotify | Podcast Addict l Castbox | Deezer | Google PodcastsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this captivating episode, we welcome Aleksander Czeszkiewicz, the extraordinary Polish researcher and author who authored his groundbreaking debut book at the remarkable age of just 17.Join us as Aleksander opens up about his profound personal transformation—from a committed atheist rooted in science and empirical evidence, to someone awakened by extraordinary supernatural experiences. As a child, he encountered unexplained high strangeness, only to set those mysteries aside in pursuit of rational understanding. But recurring dreams filled with premonitions and intense déjà vu became impossible to dismiss, ultimately unlocking extraordinary abilities such as perceiving human auras and witnessing energy manifested in visible light.This profound shift reshaped his worldview, raising provocative questions: Was this a form of divine guidance propelling him toward his mission? Could these experiences be the key to reexamining our ancient past and the very foundations of modern science?In Déjà Vu: Has Everything Already Been?, Aleksander masterfully intertwines timeless ancient myths—from the fabled lost continent of Atlantis to parallel global flood narratives—with perplexing archaeological enigmas, including the Great Pyramids and other megalithic marvels that continue to defy conventional scientific explanation.Challenging the conventional linear model of human progress, he presents compelling evidence for a cyclical view of history: advanced golden ages that flourished and vanished, erased by cataclysmic events near the close of the last Ice Age around 9,600 BCE.Discover why Aleksander's work is generating worldwide attention — and why the past may be more alive than we ever imagined!Book (US):https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BGN8VZ3DBook (UK):https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BGN8VZ3Dhttps://www.czeszkiewiczglobal.comhttps://www.youtube.com/@czeszkiewiczglobalhttps://www.facebook.com/czeszkiewiczglobalGear up and get freaky with official Let's Get Freaky merchandise! Our spooky-cool collection features hoodies, t-shirts, mugs, stickers, and more—perfect for showing your love of the paranormal while staying comfy and stylish. Dive into the full range now: http://tee.pub/lic/aQprv54kktwGot a mind-blowing paranormal encounter, cryptid sighting, UFO experience, or any high-strangeness story that still gives you chills? We want to hear it—and we want YOU on the show! Become a guest on Let's Get Freaky and share your true story with our growing freaky community. Drop us a line at: letsgetfreakypodcast@mail.com Or slide into our DMs on socials: Facebook, Instagram, X, TikTok, or YouTube → @tcletsgetfreakypodcast Everything you need in one place: https://linktr.ee/letsgetfreaky

Rassegna stampa economico-finanziaria del 16 febbraio 2026, strutturata per macro-temi e basata sulle principali testate giornalistiche nazionali.Investimenti e MercatiTestate: Corriere della Sera / Milano Finanza / Il Sole 24 Ore / La Stampa * Venture Capital e AI: Nel 2025 il mercato globale del venture capital ha raggiunto i 512 miliardi di dollari; di questi, circa il 50% (256 miliardi) è stato assorbito da aziende attive nell'intelligenza artificiale. In Unione Europea, gli investimenti in AI hanno rappresentato il 35% del totale, toccando i 23,5 miliardi di euro rispetto ai 17,7 miliardi dell'anno precedente. * Risparmio delle Famiglie Italiane: Il patrimonio finanziario e immobiliare delle famiglie in Italia valeva 11.732 miliardi di euro nel 2024, con un incremento contenuto del 2,8% rispetto al 2023. Tuttavia, tra il 2021 e il 2024, tale ricchezza ha subito una perdita di valore reale del 5% a causa dell'inflazione. Solo il 15,4% dei risparmiatori si affida a gestori professionali. * Mercato Cripto (Bitcoin): Gli ETF statunitensi su Bitcoin hanno registrato deflussi significativi: 7 miliardi di dollari a novembre, 2 miliardi a dicembre e oltre 3 miliardi a gennaio. Il prezzo ha subito un calo del 44,73% dal picco di ottobre. * Dominio del Dollaro: Gli asset in dollari detenuti fuori dagli Stati Uniti ammontano a 70.000 miliardi di dollari e sostengono circa un terzo del debito pubblico di Washington, pari a 38.000 miliardi. Il dollaro rappresenta il 58% delle riserve valutarie mondiali (contro il 20% dell'euro) e gestisce il 50% dei pagamenti internazionali.Industria e AutomotiveTestate: Corriere della Sera / Il Sole 24 Ore / La Stampa * Crisi di Competitività e Bollette: Confindustria attende un decreto per ridurre i costi energetici, alla base del gap di competitività con i partner UE. In discussione la sterilizzazione del differenziale tra il prezzo del gas italiano (PSV) e quello europeo (TTF). * Auto Green: Si stima un "buco" o mancato introito legato alla transizione verso le auto green pari a 65 miliardi di euro in Italia. * Default Imprese: Nei primi nove mesi del 2025, le erogazioni di credito sono cresciute del 13,7%, ma il tasso di default delle società di capitali è salito dal 3,1% di giugno al 3,4% di settembre. Nel settore tessile-abbigliamento, il tasso di default ha raggiunto il 4,8%.Fisco e NormativaTestate: Il Sole 24 Ore / La Repubblica / La Stampa * Evasione IVA: In Italia si stima un tasso di evasione dell'IVA del 15%, con proposte di intensificare i controlli tramite strumenti digitali. * Russia: Pressione Fiscale: Dal 1° gennaio 2026, la Russia ha aumentato l'IVA dal 20% al 22% per finanziare lo sforzo bellico.Banche e CreditoTestate: Corriere della Sera / Il Messaggero * Governance BCE e Fed: Jerome Powell sarà sostituito a maggio da Kevin Warsh alla guida della Fed. Per la successione di Christine Lagarde alla BCE (scadenza 31 ottobre 2027), i principali candidati sono Joachim Nagel (Germania), Klaas Knot (Olanda) e Pablo Hernández de Cos (Spagna). * Unione Bancaria e Capitali: Si propone di attribuire all'ESMA poteri di controllo centralizzati per superare la frammentazione dei 27 mercati finanziari europei, dove ogni anno vengono investiti 300 miliardi di risparmi europei verso Wall Street anziché verso il tessuto produttivo UE.Energia e GeopoliticaTestate: Corriere della Sera / La Repubblica / Il Messaggero * Diversificazione Gas: Le importazioni di gas dalla Russia in UE sono crollate da 150 miliardi di metri cubi (2021) a meno di 52 miliardi (2024), scendendo al 13% del totale. L'Italia ha oggi 5 rigassificatori attivi e il GNL (metà del quale proveniente dagli USA) è diventato la prima fonte di approvvigionamento. * Board of Peace (Gaza): L'Italia parteciperà come osservatore al Board per la ricostruzione di Gaza presieduto da Donald Trump alla Casa Bianca. L'organismo conta 26 Paesi aderenti e 5 osservatori. * Giappone (Abenomics 2.0): La vittoria di Sanae Takaichi (8 febbraio) segna la fine dell'era deflattiva; l'inflazione è sopra il 2% da 45 mesi e i tassi sono stati alzati allo 0,75%. Il debito pubblico giapponese supera i 9.000 miliardi di dollari (oltre il 200% del PIL).Sport BusinessTestate: Corriere della Sera / Il Messaggero * Olimpiadi Milano-Cortina 2026: L'evento prevede ricadute economiche per 5 miliardi e 300 milioni di euro di ricavi aggiuntivi per il PIL italiano e un gettito extra superiore ai 500 milioni di euro. Sono impegnate 36.000 persone, di cui 18.000 volontari. * Record Medaglie: L'Italia ha chiuso l'Olimpiade invernale più vincente della sua storia con 22 medaglie totali.Lavoro e FormazioneTestate: Corriere della Sera / La Repubblica / La Stampa * Impatto dell'IA sull'Occupazione: Studi negli USA indicano che l'IA sta riducendo le assunzioni per i lavoratori Under 25 (calo di 16 punti rispetto ai senior), rimpiazzando le figure junior con "apprendisti artificiali". * Occupazione in Italia: Tra dicembre 2022 e dicembre 2025, gli occupati sono cresciuti di 851.000 unità, ma l'incremento riguarda esclusivamente gli Over 50 (+1,1 milioni), mentre calano i giovani (-136.000 fino a 24 anni). * Pensioni e Contributi: Circa 5 milioni di lavoratori versano contributi senza maturare la pensione perché non raggiungono la soglia minima di 20 anni. Nella gestione separata, solo il 10% dei collaboratori matura un anno pieno di contributi; per il 2026 il minimale è fissato a 18.808 euro.Executive Takeaway (Insight per C-suite) * Maturità dell'AI: Il mercato del Venture Capital segnala che l'AI non è più una scommessa ma il driver principale degli investimenti (50% dei flussi globali), con un impatto immediato sulla produttività USA stimato in +0,5%. * Rischio Geopolitico Finanziario: L'egemonia del dollaro viene utilizzata come "pena di morte finanziaria" (sanzioni Trump contro giudici dell'Aia), accelerando i piani BCE per l'euro digitale e un mercato unico dei capitali per trattenere i 300 miliardi di euro di risparmi che oggi migrano verso gli USA. * Dualismo Demografico del Lavoro: Il mercato del lavoro italiano è spaccato: crescita record per gli Over 50 (effetto rinvio pensioni) e marginalizzazione degli Under 24, la cui occupazione è minacciata sia dal declino demografico che dalla sostituzione tecnologica dell'IA. * Sostenibilità vs Competitività: La revisione del sistema ETS e il "decreto bollette" sono i banchi di prova per l'industria italiana. La sfida è evitare che la decarbonizzazione si traduca in delocalizzazione per i settori energivori. * Previdenza Integrativa Critica: Con un tasso di sostituzione pensionistica che scenderà al 64,8% nel 2060 (rispetto all'81,5% attuale), la consulenza finanziaria deve evolvere da pura gestione di portafoglio a pianificazione previdenziale di lungo periodo per coprire il gap lasciato dallo Stato.

The rule of Antiochus III is behind us, so let's examine the years from 223 to 187 BCE and remind ourselves of just how eventful these nearly four decades have been. We'll also give Antiochus III a modern epithet that truly reflects how close he came to glory...

Support Us: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://libri-vox.org/donateThe Art of War (Version 4)Sun Tzu 孙武 (554 BCE - 496 BCE)Translated by Lionel Giles (1875 - 1958)The Art of War is an ancient Chinese military treatise attributed to Sun Tzu, a high-ranking military general, strategist and tactician. The text is composed of 13 chapters, each devoted to one aspect of warfare. It is commonly considered to be the definitive work on military strategy and tactics of its time. It has been the most famous and influential of China's Seven Military Classics, and "for the last two thousand years it remained the most important military treatise in Asia, where even the common people knew it by name." It has had an influence on Eastern and Western military thinking, business tactics, legal strategy and beyond. - Read by Bob NeufeldGenre(s): War & MilitaryLanguage: EnglishKeyword(s): war , chinese , leadership , tactics , sun-tzuSupport Us: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://libri-vox.org/donate

Imagine that you're so angry about a business deal gone wrong that you grab a chisel, find a slab of stone, and spend hours carving your complaint. That's exactly what a Mesopotamian merchant did in 1750 and made sales history.  The merchant was furious because he'd been promised high-grade copper, but the final product was subpar. That angry customer complaint is now sitting in the British Museum, 4,000 years later. The tablet reads: "What do you take me for? That you treat someone like me with such contempt?" If you think dealing with issues in the sales process is a modern problem, you're off by about four millennia. Sales Hustle Is Ancient We talk about sales like it's a modern corporate invention. CRMs and automated sequences are new, but the art of the deal and dealing with angry customers? That's been around since humans started trading. The copper merchant in 1750 BCE wasn't just selling copper. He was managing client expectations, handling logistics, and clearly failing at quality control. The core practices of B2B sales—promise, delivery, and relationship management—haven't changed. 1600s: Sales Becomes a Profession Fast forward to 1600, and you see the founding of the East India Trading Companies. They were some of the first corporations that allowed people to buy shares in a business. One of the East India Trading Companies was owned by "the 17 gentlemen"—a group of wealthy investors who funded global trade expeditions. They kept spices like nutmeg, pepper, and cinnamon flowing across continents. The spices were so valuable that they were practically currency. This was B2B sales at scale. Shareholders' expected returns. Merchants negotiated deals across continents. The stakes were massive, and so were the profits. This era established something critical to modern sellers: the separation between ownership and operation. The 17 gentlemen didn't sail the ships or negotiate every spice deal. They hired people to do it. Sales stopped being a personal trade and became a repeatable profession with accountability structures built in. 1851: Visibility and Competition Arrive The Great Exhibition in London in 1851 was the world's first massive B2B trade show in sales history. Thousands of exhibitors. Hundreds of thousands of attendees. A giant glass building called the Crystal Palace. Nearly 200 years later, sales pros still pack convention centers, set up booths, and fight to stand out in a sea of competitors. This is where B2B sales became visible. You weren't just competing against one or two local merchants anymore. You were standing next to dozens of alternatives, all promising similar value. Differentiation became mandatory. Following up meant writing a letter and waiting weeks for a response. Today, if you're not following up within 24 hours, you're losing to competitors who are. 1957: Reach and Leverage Scale Up The first inside sales team was formed at a company called Dial America in 1957. Before that, if you wanted to sell, you hit the road. Door-to-door, city-to-city, face-to-face. Every single deal required physical presence. The telephone changed everything. Suddenly, salespeople could work virtually, reach more prospects, and close deals without leaving the office. One seller could now have 20 conversations in a day instead of three. The math of sales productivity fundamentally shifted. Fast forward to today, and inside sales is the dominant model. The tools have evolved—Zoom calls, screen shares, digital demos—but the core principle remains: you don't need to be in the same room to build trust and close deals. From Stone Tablets to Instant Messages: Why Speed Matters Now Think about the effort that the merchant put into carving his complaint into stone. He didn't fire off a quick email. He didn't leave a one-star Google review. He created a permanent record that would outlive both him and the seller by thousands of years. Today, complaints are easy. Maybe too easy. A customer can blast you on LinkedIn, tank your review scores, or CC your entire executive team on an email thread—all before lunch.  Every major shift in B2B sales increased speed. Trade shows multiplied visibility. Telephones let sellers reach 20 prospects a day instead of three. Email collapsed follow-up from weeks to hours. Social media made reputation instant and permanent. In 1750 BCE, you had time to respond. Now, you have hours—maybe minutes. Each acceleration rewarded the sellers who could execute fast without sacrificing quality. The ones who couldn't keep up disappeared. Why This Timeline Matters More Than You Think We're in another massive shift in sales history. AI, automation, predictive analytics—the pace is relentless. It's easy to think everything has changed. Zoom out 4,000 years, and the pattern emerges: speed accelerates, but the core practices stay the same. So the next time you get a harsh email from a customer, remember that stone tablet. You don't have to worry about your failure being displayed in a museum 4,000 years from now. But you do have to worry about your reputation spreading across the internet in hours. The tools change, the pace accelerates, but the rule is simple: earn trust, deliver value, and handle problems before they handle you. You just saw how history teaches that speed and execution have always mattered — and now AI is the biggest shift we've seen yet. If you want to turn the disruption into an advantage, download The FREE AI Edge Book Club Guide.

Imagine that you’re so angry about a business deal gone wrong that you grab a chisel, find a slab of stone, and spend hours carving your complaint. That’s exactly what a Mesopotamian merchant did in 1750 and made sales history.  The merchant was furious because he’d been promised high-grade copper, but the final product was subpar. That angry customer complaint is now sitting in the British Museum, 4,000 years later. The tablet reads: “What do you take me for? That you treat someone like me with such contempt?” If you think dealing with issues in the sales process is a modern problem, you’re off by about four millennia. Sales Hustle Is Ancient We talk about sales like it’s a modern corporate invention. CRMs and automated sequences are new, but the art of the deal and dealing with angry customers? That's been around since humans started trading. The copper merchant in 1750 BCE wasn’t just selling copper. He was managing client expectations, handling logistics, and clearly failing at quality control. The core practices of B2B sales—promise, delivery, and relationship management—haven’t changed. 1600s: Sales Becomes a Profession Fast forward to 1600, and you see the founding of the East India Trading Companies. They were some of the first corporations that allowed people to buy shares in a business. One of the East India Trading Companies was owned by “the 17 gentlemen”—a group of wealthy investors who funded global trade expeditions. They kept spices like nutmeg, pepper, and cinnamon flowing across continents. The spices were so valuable that they were practically currency. This was B2B sales at scale. Shareholders’ expected returns. Merchants negotiated deals across continents. The stakes were massive, and so were the profits. This era established something critical to modern sellers: the separation between ownership and operation. The 17 gentlemen didn’t sail the ships or negotiate every spice deal. They hired people to do it. Sales stopped being a personal trade and became a repeatable profession with accountability structures built in. 1851: Visibility and Competition Arrive The Great Exhibition in London in 1851 was the world’s first massive B2B trade show in sales history. Thousands of exhibitors. Hundreds of thousands of attendees. A giant glass building called the Crystal Palace. Nearly 200 years later, sales pros still pack convention centers, set up booths, and fight to stand out in a sea of competitors. This is where B2B sales became visible. You weren’t just competing against one or two local merchants anymore. You were standing next to dozens of alternatives, all promising similar value. Differentiation became mandatory. Following up meant writing a letter and waiting weeks for a response. Today, if you’re not following up within 24 hours, you’re losing to competitors who are. 1957: Reach and Leverage Scale Up The first inside sales team was formed at a company called Dial America in 1957. Before that, if you wanted to sell, you hit the road. Door-to-door, city-to-city, face-to-face. Every single deal required physical presence. The telephone changed everything. Suddenly, salespeople could work virtually, reach more prospects, and close deals without leaving the office. One seller could now have 20 conversations in a day instead of three. The math of sales productivity fundamentally shifted. Fast forward to today, and inside sales is the dominant model. The tools have evolved—Zoom calls, screen shares, digital demos—but the core principle remains: you don’t need to be in the same room to build trust and close deals. From Stone Tablets to Instant Messages: Why Speed Matters Now Think about the effort that the merchant put into carving his complaint into stone. He didn’t fire off a quick email. He didn’t leave a one-star Google review. He created a permanent record that would outlive both him and the seller by thousands of years. Today, complaints are easy. Maybe too easy. A customer can blast you on LinkedIn, tank your review scores, or CC your entire executive team on an email thread—all before lunch.  Every major shift in B2B sales increased speed. Trade shows multiplied visibility. Telephones let sellers reach 20 prospects a day instead of three. Email collapsed follow-up from weeks to hours. Social media made reputation instant and permanent. In 1750 BCE, you had time to respond. Now, you have hours—maybe minutes. Each acceleration rewarded the sellers who could execute fast without sacrificing quality. The ones who couldn’t keep up disappeared. Why This Timeline Matters More Than You Think We're in another massive shift in sales history. AI, automation, predictive analytics—the pace is relentless. It's easy to think everything has changed. Zoom out 4,000 years, and the pattern emerges: speed accelerates, but the core practices stay the same. So the next time you get a harsh email from a customer, remember that stone tablet. You don't have to worry about your failure being displayed in a museum 4,000 years from now. But you do have to worry about your reputation spreading across the internet in hours. The tools change, the pace accelerates, but the rule is simple: earn trust, deliver value, and handle problems before they handle you. You just saw how history teaches that speed and execution have always mattered — and now AI is the biggest shift we've seen yet. If you want to turn the disruption into an advantage, download The FREE AI Edge Book Club Guide. 

Fu Hao married a king, gave birth multiple times, and also commanded troops in battle. (Why not?) Living around 1200 BCE in China, she is the first recorded female military leader in history. Visit the ⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠ (herhalfofhistory.com) for sources, transcripts, and pictures. This show survives on the on the support of listeners like you. Support the show on my ⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon page⁠⁠ (https://www.patreon.com/user?u=83998235) for ad-free episodes, bonus episodes, and polls. Or make a one-time donation on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Buy⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Me a Coffee⁠. Your support helps me keep bring the stories of past women into the present. Join ⁠⁠Into History⁠⁠ for a community of ad-free history podcasts plus bonus content. Visit ⁠⁠Evergreen Podcasts⁠⁠ to listen to more great shows. Follow me on ⁠⁠Threads⁠⁠ as Her Half of History. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ce jeudi 12 février, la question de la compétitivité et de la relance industrielle en Europe, ainsi que la feuille de route de la BCE envoyée aux 27, ont été abordées par Anne-Sophie Alsif, cheffe économiste du cabinet d'audit BDO France, professeur à Paris 1, Jean-Hervé Lorenzi, président du Cercle des Économistes, et Thomas Grjebine, responsable du programme Macroéconomie et finance internationales au CEPII, dans l'émission Les Experts, présentée par Raphaël Legendre sur BFM Business. Retrouvez l'émission du lundi au vendredi et réécoutez la en podcast.

In this episode of Oldest Stories, we cover Sargon II of Assyria and his most famous campaign: the Great Invasion of Urartu (714 BCE), centered on the extraordinary Assyrian text known as Sargon's Letter to Ashur. This episode examines the Neo-Assyrian Empire, Assyrian military strategy, intelligence networks, and imperial warfare in the late 8th century BCE, drawing directly from Assyrian royal inscriptions, letters, and annals.We follow Sargon II (r. 722–705 BCE) from the construction of Dur-Sharrukin (Khorsabad) through his campaigns in Mannea, Zikirtu, Zamua, the Zagros Mountains, and deep into Urartian territory near Lake Van. Special attention is given to Assyrian spy networks and intelligence reports, including letters from the Assyrian agent Assur-resuwa, which provide rare, detailed insight into ancient espionage, reconnaissance, and military planning.The episode analyzes the Letter to Ashur, one of the most detailed narrative texts to survive from ancient Mesopotamia, describing Sargon's march routes, logistics, road construction, mountain warfare, pitched battles, and large-scale destruction. We discuss how this text differs from typical Assyrian annals, why it was written, and how it shaped Sargon's reputation as a conqueror.Major topics include:• Sargon II and the Sargonid dynasty• Assyrian military organization and logistics• Ancient Near Eastern intelligence and espionage• The Assyrian–Urartian rivalry• Mannea, Zikirtu, Musasir, and Nairi• The sack of Musasir (Ardini) and the capture of the god Ḫaldi• Destruction of Urartian cities, orchards, irrigation systems, and tax bases• Imperial propaganda vs historical reality• Ancient warfare in the Zagros Mountains• Neo-Assyrian imperial ideology and kingship• The beginning of Assyria's late imperial “golden age”This episode is ideal for listeners interested in Assyrian history, ancient Mesopotamia, Urartu, biblical-era history, ancient warfare, Near Eastern archaeology, and primary historical sources from the first millennium BCE.Oldest Stories is a long-form history podcast focused on the ancient Near East, especially Mesopotamia, Assyria, Babylon, and the surrounding world. New episodes explore royal inscriptions, letters, myths, daily life, and the political realities behind ancient empires.I am also doing daily history facts again, at least until I run out of time again. You can find Oldest Stories daily on Tiktok and Youtube Shorts.If you like the show, consider sharing with your friends, leaving a like, subscribing, or even supporting financially:Buy the Oldest Stories books: https://a.co/d/7Wn4jhSDonate here: https://oldeststories.net/or on patreon: https://patreon.com/JamesBleckleyor on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCG2tPxnHNNvMd0VrInekaA/joinYoutube and Patreon members get access to bonus content produced when and as I have time.

En el primer análisis de la mañana, Gustavo Martínez, gestor patrimonial y experto en bolsa, analizó el comportamiento de los principales mercados, abordando la evolución de la bolsa, los bonos y el dólar, así como las expectativas a corto plazo para el oro y la plata. También destacó la emisión de bonos en libras a 100 años por parte de Alphabet, el papel de los dividendos como posible escudo frente a la volatilidad y el mensaje del BCE sobre su capacidad para proteger la economía ante una posible guerra arancelaria. El programa incluyó además el repaso a las principales noticias de la prensa económica nacional e internacional. En el bloque internacional, Olga Caballero García, experta en relaciones internacionales, analizó la actualidad geopolítica, con especial atención a la reunión entre Netanyahu y Trump sobre Irán, así como a la complicada situación de los empresarios españoles en Cuba, atrapados en un entorno económico cada vez más restrictivo.

Rassegna stampa economico-finanziaria dell'11 febbraio 2026, strutturata per macro-temi e basata sulle principali testate giornalistiche nazionali.Investimenti, Industria e MercatiTestate: Il Messaggero / Milano Finanza / Il Sole 24 Ore / Corriere della Sera * Fincantieri (Difesa): La controllata Wass ha ottenuto una commessa record in Arabia Saudita per la fornitura di siluri leggeri MU90. Il valore dell'operazione è stimato tra 200 milioni di euro e 300 milioni di euro. Si tratta del più grande contratto nei 150 anni di storia di Wass. Il comparto Underwater globale è previsto in crescita fino a 400 miliardi di euro entro il 2030. * Big Tech e IA: Alphabet (Google) ha raccolto 32 miliardi di dollari in un'unica emissione obbligazionaria per finanziare investimenti in data center e intelligenza artificiale. Morgan Stanley prevede che le emissioni corporate legate all'IA raggiungeranno i 400 miliardi di dollari nel 2026, contro i 165 miliardi del 2025. * Golden Power: Si registra un forte aumento delle acquisizioni straniere di imprese italiane strategiche, secondo i dati dell'Osservatorio Golden Power 2025. * Competitività Europea: Italia, Germania e Belgio hanno siglato un documento comune per spingere sulla semplificazione normativa e l'integrazione del mercato unico entro la fine del 2026. All'iniziativa hanno aderito complessivamente 17 Paesi membri.Banche e CreditoTestate: La Stampa / Corriere della Sera / Milano Finanza * MPS (Risultati 2025): L'istituto senese ha chiuso l'esercizio 2025 con un utile netto di 2,75 miliardi di euro (+17,7% su base annua). Includendo il consolidamento di Mediobanca, l'utile sale a 3,04 miliardi. * Dividendi e Rendimenti: La banca distribuirà il 100% dei profitti agli azionisti con una cedola di 0,86 euro per azione, garantendo un yield del 10%. * M&A: L'AD Luigi Lovaglio accelera sul piano di integrazione con Mediobanca, con l'obiettivo di generare sinergie per 700 milioni di euro. Il mercato scommette su un possibile delisting di Piazzetta Cuccia tramite Opa. * Euro Digitale: Il governo italiano e la BCE confermano l'accelerazione sul progetto dell'euro digitale per rafforzare la sovranità monetaria europea.Fisco, Giustizia e NormativaTestate: Il Sole 24 Ore / Il Messaggero / Corriere della Sera / La Stampa * Compensazioni Fiscali: Nel 2025 (dati parziali a novembre) le compensazioni nei modelli F24 hanno raggiunto i 53 miliardi di euro, con una crescita del 5,5% rispetto al 2024. L'Irpef rappresenta il 55,2% del totale, l'Iva il 42,5%. * Caso Santanchè: Nuova indagine per la ministra del Turismo per bancarotta impropria legata al fallimento di Bioera spa. Il tribunale stima un patrimonio netto negativo di 8 milioni di euro. * Riforma della Giustizia: Marina Berlusconi ha pubblicamente sostenuto il referendum del 22-23 marzo sulla separazione delle carriere dei magistrati, definendolo necessario per garantire la terzietà del giudice. * PNRR e Giustizia Amministrativa: Il Consiglio di Stato ha centrato tutti gli obiettivi di riduzione dell'arretrato in anticipo sulla scadenza di giugno 2026. La durata media di un processo in materia di appalti è di 107 giorni in primo grado e 157 giorni in appello.Lavoro e FormazioneTestate: Corriere della Sera / La Stampa / Il Sole 24 Ore * Food Delivery e Gig Economy: Prosegue l'inchiesta della Procura di Milano su Glovo per presunto caporalato digitale. In Italia operano circa 30.000 rider, l'88% dei quali vorrebbe un compenso base di almeno 2,5 euro per consegna. Le commissioni richieste dalle piattaforme ai ristoratori raggiungono il 30%. * Contratti Pirata: Carlo Sangalli (Confcommercio) denuncia la presenza di oltre 250 contratti nei settori terziario e turismo non rappresentativi. Questi "contratti pirata" coinvolgono 160.000 dipendenti in 21.000 aziende, con salari inferiori fino al 30% rispetto ai contratti leader. * Inflazione e Crescita: L'inflazione italiana è tra le più basse in Europa, sostenendo il potere d'acquisto. Le previsioni di crescita del PIL per il 2026 si attestano intorno all'1%.Energia e GeopoliticaTestate: Corriere della Sera / La Stampa / Il Foglio * NATO: Decisione storica per la redistribuzione dei comandi: l'Italia assumerà la guida del Comando di Napoli e il Regno Unito quello di Norfolk (Virginia), segnando un disimpegno tattico degli USA a favore degli alleati europei. * Guerra Energetica in Ucraina: Maxim Timchenko (CEO di Dtek) denuncia 220 attacchi russi contro le centrali a carbone dall'inizio del conflitto. Nonostante la guerra, Dtek ha investito oltre 1 miliardo di euro in un impianto eolico da 650 MW. * Costi Energetici per le PMI: In Italia l'elettricità costa ancora il 29% in più rispetto al periodo pre-Covid, con un differenziale del +79,6% rispetto alla Francia. * Immigrazione: Il Parlamento UE ha approvato una lista di 7 Paesi sicuri (tra cui Egitto, Tunisia, Bangladesh e Marocco) per accelerare i rimpatri. Il governo italiano valuta l'introduzione del "blocco navale" per gestire pressioni migratorie eccezionali.Sport Business e MediaTestate: La Stampa / Il Giornale * Tennis: Mediaset si è aggiudicata i diritti per trasmettere in chiaro le ATP Finals con un accordo pluriennale. L'evento rimarrà in Italia fino al 2030. * Crisi Rai: Polemiche per la perdita dei diritti sportivi e il possibile mancato rinnovo del contratto di Alberto Angela, giudicato troppo oneroso dai vertici aziendali.Executive Takeaway (Insight per la C-suite) * Consolidamento Bancario: L'eccezionale redditività di MPS (payout 100%) e le manovre su Mediobanca indicano l'avvio di una fase di aggregazione nel settore finanziario italiano che punta a creare campioni europei del wealth management. * IA ed Emissioni Bond: La corsa al debito di Alphabet (32 mld $) conferma che la leadership tecnologica richiede oggi una capacità di spesa massiccia (Capex) immediata, con il mercato dei bond IA previsto triplicare nel breve termine. * Rischio Contrattuale e Dumping: La proliferazione di "contratti pirata" (160k lavoratori) impone alle aziende una due diligence rigorosa sui fornitori di servizi per evitare rischi reputazionali e sanzioni legate al lavoro povero. * Autonomia Strategica NATO: La guida italiana del Comando di Napoli aumenta il peso geopolitico di Roma nel Mediterraneo, aprendo nuove opportunità industriali nel settore della Difesa e dell'Underwater. * Efficienza Fiscale: Il volume record di compensazioni (53 mld €) segnala un utilizzo massiccio dei bonus edilizi residui, ma l'aumento dei controlli suggerisce prudenza nella pianificazione fiscale per il 2026.

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This is the beginning of the most dramatic imperial collapses in history. Why were Ancient civilisations so interconnected 3000 years ago? How did this interconnectedness lead to their downfall? Did people at the time know that disaster was on the horizon? In Episode 1 of a brand new series, Anita and William are joined by Josephine Quinn, author of How The World Made The West, and Professor of Ancient History at Cambridge University, to discuss the interconnected Ancient Mediterranean city states on the brink of the Bronze Age Collapse of 1147 BCE. Join the Empire Club: Unlock the full Empire experience – with bonus episodes, ad-free listening, early access to miniseries and live show tickets, exclusive book discounts, a members-only newsletter, and access to our private Discord chatroom. Sign up directly at empirepoduk.com  For more Goalhanger Podcasts, head to www.goalhanger.com. Email: empire@goalhanger.com Instagram: @empirepoduk Blue Sky: @empirepoduk X: @empirepoduk Editor: James Clayden Producer: Anouska Lewis Executive Producer: Dom Johnson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Los mercados financieros inician la semana con Japón como gran protagonista. El Nikkei de Tokio ha comenzado la jornada marcando récord histórico, impulsado por la contundente victoria de Sanae Takaichi en las elecciones presidenciales japonesas. En la agenda macro, los inversores estarán muy atentos el miércoles al informe de empleo en Estados Unidos y el viernes al dato de inflación de enero, ambos retrasados por el cierre parcial del Gobierno estadounidense. Además, esta semana se publican referencias clave como el informe anual del BCE, las ventas minoristas en EE. UU., el IPC de China, el PIB de Reino Unido y el PIB de la eurozona junto al IPC de España. En el ámbito empresarial, continúa la avalancha de resultados, con la presentación de cuentas de compañías como UniCredit, Barclays, AstraZeneca, Ferrari, BP, Mapfre, TotalEnergies, Coca-Cola, Ford Motor y Moderna, entre otras. En la tertulia de mercados de Capital Intereconomía, Adela Cervera, Business Development Manager Iberia en Jupiter AM; Gonzalo Rengifo, director para Iberia en Pictet AM; Mariano Guerenstein, Co-Head de Clientes Institucionales y Ventas en Bank J. Safra Sarasin; y Romualdo Trancho, Sales Leader de Investment Solutions & OCIO en Mercer Wealth España, analizan este escenario y abordan otras cuestiones como la posible gran rotación desde tecnología hacia otros sectores, la volatilidad que están viviendo los mercados o el papel de Japón en las carteras.

Rassegna stampa economico-finanziaria del 09 febbraio 2026, strutturata per macro-temi e basata sulle principali testate giornalistiche nazionali.Investimenti e MercatiTestate: Corriere della Sera / Repubblica Affari&Finanza * Big Tech e Intelligenza Artificiale: Si prevede un'accelerazione massiccia degli investimenti nel 2026. I "magnifici cinque" (Microsoft, Meta, Alphabet, Amazon, Oracle) investiranno complessivamente circa 660 miliardi di dollari.JPMorgan stima che entro il 2030 il settore richiederà investimenti per 5.000 miliardi di dollari. * Specifiche di spesa per il 2026:   * Amazon: 200 miliardi di dollari per infrastrutture IA.   * Alphabet: Raddoppio della spesa a 180-185 miliardi di dollari.   * Meta: Investimenti previsti tra 115 e 135 miliardi di dollari.   * Microsoft: Spesa stimata superiore a 100 miliardi di dollari. * Mercato dei Bond: Nel 2024 le aziende tecnologiche sono entrate massicciamente nel mercato dei bond; per il 2026 si prevede un "diluvio" di emissioni in dollari (fino a 300 solo per gli hyperscaler). * Governance e Decreto Capitali: Il mercato monitora il rinnovo della Consob, con il presidente Paolo Savona in scadenza l'8 marzo.Industria e AutomotiveTestate: Corriere della Sera (Dataroom) * Crisi della Produzione: Tra ottobre 2022 e novembre 2025, la produzione industriale italiana è calata del 3,8%. In un solo anno, 429 aziende italiane sono passate sotto controllo estero. * Settore Automotive: Il fondo per il comparto (2022-2030) da 8,7 miliardi di euro è stato drasticamente tagliato, lasciando in cassa solo 1,6 miliardi a fine 2024. I primi 315 operatori della componentistica hanno perso il 15% del fatturato in due anni. * Incentivi e PNRR: Il piano Transizione 5.0 da 6,3 miliardi ha subito una riduzione dei fondi a 2,75 miliardi a novembre 2025. Risultano prenotati o completati progetti per 4,76 miliardi, ma la certezza sulle coperture si avrà solo dopo il 28 febbraio. * ZES Unica: Stanziati 4 miliardi di euro per favorire lo sviluppo dalle Marche in giù.Banche e CreditoTestate: Corriere della Sera / Repubblica Affari&Finanza * Prestiti alle imprese: Il volume dei prestiti in Italia tra dicembre 2011 e dicembre 2024 è sceso del 31% (641 miliardi di euro), contro il +70% della Francia (1.491 miliardi) e il +53% della Germania (1.391 miliardi). * Politica Monetaria e Cambi: L'euro ha raggiunto un picco di 1,20 sul dollaro a fine gennaio. L'inflazione nell'Eurozona è scesa all'1,7% a gennaio, portando la BCE a proiezioni inferiori al 2% per i prossimi tre anni.Fisco e NormativaTestate: Il Giornale / Il Sole 24 Ore * Recupero Evasione: Record di recupero previsto per il 2025 a circa 35 miliardi di euro, dopo i 33,4 miliardi del 2024. * Sorveglianza Fiscale: Nel 2026 partiranno 2,4 milioni di "lettere di compliance" ai contribuenti. * Titoli di Stato e ISEE: L'esclusione dei titoli di Stato dal calcolo amplia la platea dei beneficiari dell'ISEE.Energia e GeopoliticaTestate: Corriere della Sera / Il Messaggero * Costi Energetici: In Italia l'energia costa il 30% in più rispetto alla media europea. Il sovraccosto del gas pesa 2-3 euro in più al MWh rispetto alla borsa di Amsterdam. * Giappone: La premier Sanae Takaichi ha ottenuto una maggioranza record (almeno 316 seggi su 465). Propone una sospensione dell'IVA sui beni alimentari per due anni, con una riduzione del gettito di 5.000 miliardi di yen annui. * Francia: La spesa pubblica salirà di 38 miliardi di euro nel 2026 (0,9% del PIL). Inserita una tassa del 20% sugli asset improduttivi (yacht, jet) delle holding.Lavoro e FormazioneTestate: Corriere della Sera / Repubblica * Dirigenti Pubblici: La soglia del tetto stipendi potrebbe salire da 240.000 a 360.000 euro annui. Per i giudici costituzionali il tetto è fissato a 466.000 euro. L'adeguamento riguarda circa 50 figure apicali. * Trasparenza Salariale: La direttiva UE dovrà essere recepita entro il 7 giugno. Nelle imprese con oltre 250 dipendenti scatterà l'obbligo di rendicontazione annuale dal 2027; differenze salariali superiori al 5% non giustificate faranno scattare valutazioni congiunte. * Attrattività Talenti: L'Italia è ultima in UE per "Blue Card" rilasciate a lavoratori qualificati extra-UE: solo 633 nel 2024, contro le 56.252 della Germania.La difficoltà di reperimento lavoratori nel settore della progettazione app raggiunge il 62,7%.Sport BusinessTestate: Corriere della Sera / Il Giornale * Olimpiadi Milano-Cortina 2026: Polemiche per sabotaggi ferroviari e scontri durante le manifestazioni "No Ice". Executive Takeaway (Punti Chiave per il Management) * Iper-investimento IA: Il 2026 sarà l'anno del raddoppio delle spese in conto capitale per i giganti tech (oltre 660 mld $), ma cresce lo scetticismo del mercato sui ritorni reali e sulla sostenibilità dell'enorme debito accumulato. * Erosione del Made in Italy: La perdita del 3,8% della produzione industriale in tre anni e il passaggio di 429 aziende a mani estere evidenziano una crisi di competitività strutturale, aggravata da costi energetici superiori del 30% rispetto alla media UE. * Instabilità degli Incentivi: Il forte "stop and go" sulle misure (es. Automotive tagliato da 8,7 a 1,6 mld; Transizione 5.0 ridotta del 50%) genera un clima di incertezza che frena la pianificazione industriale a lungo termine. * Nuovi Obblighi ESG/HR: L'imminente recepimento della direttiva sulla trasparenza salariale (giugno 2026) imporrà alle aziende processi di audit rigorosi per eliminare il gap di genere, pena sanzioni e rischi reputazionali. * Shift Geopolitico Asiatico: Il trionfo di Takaichi in Giappone apre a una politica fiscale aggressiva (taglio IVA per 5.000 mld yen) e a un riarmo assertivo che potrebbe ridefinire gli equilibri commerciali e i flussi di capitale verso l'Indo-Pacifico.

In this episode, Alice interviews two academics who are part of the newly-founded Ancient Peace Studies Network: Professor John Hyland and Dr Rhyne King. John is a professor of ancient history at Christopher Newport University, specialising in the history of Achaemenid Persia and its relations with Classical Greece and ancient Anatolia, during the 6th-4th centuries BCE. He is the author of Persian Interventions: the Achaemenid Empire, Athens, and Sparta 450-386 BCE (Johns Hopkins UP, 2018) and co-editor of Brill's Companion to War in the Ancient Iranian Empires (Brill, 2024), and he has a new book just out called Persia's Greek Campaigns: Kingship, War, and Empire on the Achaemenid Frontier (Oxford, 2025).Rhyne is a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Toronto, who also researches the Achaemenid Persian Empire, drawing on Greek historiographical sources (Herodotus, Xenophon, etc.) and documentary evidence in Middle Eastern languages such as Akkadian, Elamite, and Aramaic.His first book, published with the University of California press in 2025, is called The House of the Satrap: The Making of the Ancient Persian Empire. This episode digs into different conceptualisations of peace and peacebuilding across the Achaemenid Persian Empire, exploring it both from a domestic viewpoint and in the light of interstate relations. We touch on sources such as the famous Cyrus Cylinder, and its ongoing resonance in Iranian identity-building and international politics today. And we explore the peace rhetoric of kings such as Darius I, as seen in e.g. the Bīsotūn monument. The conversation considers the relationship between peace and order, peace and the gods, and peace and 'paradise'; and we also discuss the insights which ancient Persian peace imaginaries might offer on modern concepts and practices.We hope you enjoy the episode! For a version of our podcast with close captions, please use this link. For more information about individuals and their projects, please visit the University of St Andrews' Visualising War website and the Ancient Peace Studies Network.Music composed by Jonathan YoungSound mixing by Zofia Guertin

Vous aimez notre peau de caste ? Soutenez-nous ! https://www.lenouvelespritpublic.fr/abonnementUne émission de Philippe Meyer, enregistrée en public à l'École alsacienne le 8 février 2026.Avec cette semaine :Jean-Louis Bourlanges, essayiste, ancien président de la Commission des Affaires étrangères de l'Assemblée nationale.David Djaïz, entrepreneur et essayiste.Antoine Foucher, président de la société de conseil Quintet, spécialiste des questions sociales.Nicole Gnesotto, vice-présidente de l'Institut Jacques Delors.NOTRE DÉPENDANCE VIS-À-VIS DES ÉTATS-UNISLa détérioration des relations transatlantiques souligne les dépendances de l'Europe dans des secteurs stratégiques vis-à-vis des États-Unis. L'énergie provenant de la Russie a été remplacée par des flux américains, et on a du mal à voir comment les remplacer : en 2025, 59 % de nos importations de gaz (GNL) provenait des États-Unis. Dans la Défense, l'Europe est tributaire des États-Unis, qui sont le premier producteur d'armes au monde. Selon la Commission européenne, 63% des achats d'armement de l'UE proviennent des États-Unis. Quand le Danemark, la Norvège, la Belgique ou l'Allemagne achètent des chasseurs bombardiers américains F-35, ils dépendent de leur fournisseur pour nombre d'aspects de leur utilisation. Dans le domaine spatial, alors que Soyouz est banni depuis le début de la guerre en Ukraine, les Européens, pour mettre en orbite leurs satellites, n'ont pas d'autre choix que de passer par SpaceX, la société d'Elon Musk. Pour des services civils, comme les télécommunications, passer par un Américain est acceptable. Mais c'est impensable pour les communications militaires. Alors que la guerre sévissait en Ukraine, le ministère français des armées a dû attendre que la nouvelle fusée soit disponible, début 2025, pour lancer son satellite CSO-3 et compléter, enfin, sa constellation militaire d'observation depuis l'espace.Dans les services, numériques et technologiques, au-delà des applications comme WhatsApp ou Facebook, propriétés du géant Meta, de l'IA ChatGPT, ou du moteur de recherche Google, l'enjeu central se situe dans le cloud. Le stockage et le traitement de nombreuses données européennes reposent sur des géants comme Amazon Web Services, Microsoft et Google. 70% du cloud utilisé en Europe vient des entreprises américaines. Ces infrastructures sont largement utilisées dans les administrations, les hôpitaux, et dans de nombreuses entreprises privées. Quant aux data centers, selon une étude du cabinet McKinsey, les États-Unis détiennent environ 40% des parts du marché mondial.En rétorsion à l'émission d'un mandat d'arrêt international contre le premier ministre israélien, Benyamin Nétanyahou, l'accès aux services numériques de neuf magistrats de la Cour pénale internationale a été coupé. Dans le secteur financier, Visa et MasterCard, tous deux américains, assurent aujourd'hui selon la BCE 61 % des paiements par carte effectués dans la zone euro. Le dollar demeure incontournable dans les transactions et dans les bilans des banques européennes - ce qui rend l'Europe dépendante à la Réserve fédérale américaine. Certes, l'UE détient une part significative de la dette américaine : environ 40 % des bons du Trésor détenus à l'étranger. Toutefois, si une vente massive de bons du Trésor par des détenteurs étrangers pourrait exercer une pression haussière sur les taux américains, elle entraînerait également une baisse de leur valeur, donc des pertes pour les détenteurs européens.Chaque semaine, Philippe Meyer anime une conversation d'analyse politique, argumentée et courtoise, sur des thèmes nationaux et internationaux liés à l'actualité. Pour en savoir plus : www.lenouvelespritpublic.frHébergé par Audiomeans. Visitez audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

Rassegna stampa economico-finanziaria del 08 febbraio 2026, strutturata per macro-temi e basata sulle principali testate giornalistiche nazionali.Investimenti e MercatiTestate: Il Sole 24 Ore / La Repubblica / La Stampa * BCE e Tassi: Sylvain Broyer (S&P Global Ratings) prevede che la BCE manterrà i tassi al 2% nel 2026, definendo la politica monetaria non più restrittiva ma "neutrale". I mercati prezzano una pausa prolungata con al massimo due tagli nel 2026. * Accordo Commerciale India-USA: Donald Trump ha firmato un ordine esecutivo per cancellare i dazi punitivi del 25% sui prodotti indiani. L'India si impegna ad acquistare prodotti americani per 500 miliardi di $ in 5 anni (nel 2024 l'export USA verso l'India è stato di 41,5 miliardi di $). * Borsa e Valute: Lo Yen resta debole e l'aumento dei rendimenti dei titoli di Stato giapponesi accresce il rischio di una svendita globale. * Real Estate e Turismo: A Milano il mercato degli affitti brevi (Airbnb) sta trasformando il tessuto urbano; gli albergatori denunciano una concorrenza sleale poiché gli hotel generano più occupazione ma subiscono norme fiscali e urbanistiche più severe.Industria e AutomotiveTestate: La Verità / Il Messaggero / Il Sole 24 Ore * Stellantis: Il gruppo ha annunciato una svalutazione di 22,2 miliardi di € legata al rallentamento dell'elettrico. In borsa il titolo ha perso il 25% in una sola seduta. * Gigafactory Termoli: Il progetto di Acc (Stellantis, Mercedes, Total) è in stand-by, mettendo a rischio 1.800-2.000 posti di lavoro. * Ritorno al Diesel: Stellantis starebbe sviluppando un nuovo motore diesel 1.6 (conforme a Euro 7) per l'Alfa Romeo Tonale presso la fonderia di Carmagnola. * Polo Tech Roma: La Capitale conta oltre 12.000 imprese high-tech e 250.000 addetti. Il settore della Difesa e Aerospazio nell'area fattura oltre 15 miliardi di € (Difesa >10 mld, Aerospazio ~5 mld). * Green Innovation: Annunciata la nascita del distretto della Green Innovation nella Tiburtina Valley entro l'estate.Fisco, Normativa e NomineTestate: La Repubblica / Il Giornale / Il Fatto Quotidiano * Risiko Nomine Partecipate: Il governo prepara il rinnovo dei vertici. Per gli AD di Eni, Enel, Leonardo, Poste e Terna si va verso la riconferma. Forza Italia punta alla presidenza di Leonardo (proposto Stefano Cuzzilla per sostituire Stefano Pontecorvo). * Consob: La Lega spinge per Federico Freni alla guida dell'Autorità, il cui attuale presidente Paolo Savona scade tra un mese. * Regolamentazione Lobbying: La Commissione Affari Costituzionali della Camera ha approvato un testo per disciplinare l'attività dei lobbisti in Italia, finora priva di norme trasparenti. * ZES Unica Mezzogiorno: Critiche sui risultati a due anni dal lancio. I crediti d'imposta concessi sono stati inizialmente solo il 17,6% delle richieste, portando il governo a rifinanziare la misura con 4 miliardi di € per il periodo 2026-2028.Banche e CreditoTestate: Il Fatto Quotidiano / La Stampa * Inchiesta Dossieraggio (Equalize): Emerse interazioni tra Equalize e soggetti legati al Mossad per la vendita di un database sul petrolio iraniano (valutato 500.000 €). Tra i clienti figurano grandi gruppi come Eni, Heineken ed Erg. * Sostegno Fiscale: Il piano di stimolo fiscale tedesco e gli ordini pubblici stanno sostenendo la resilienza del mercato del credito europeo.Energia e GeopoliticaTestate: La Stampa / Il Sole 24 Ore / La Repubblica * Guerra Ucraina: Il 90% dell'export ucraino passa dal Mar Nero. La Russia spende il 40% del PIL per scopi militari a fronte di una crescita dello 0,5%. Il "corridoio del grano" ha permesso l'esportazione di 100 milioni di tonnellate da ottobre 2023. * Energia: Carlo Calenda propone un grande piano per l'energia nucleare e la cancellazione del Green Deal europeo. * Dazi USA-Cina: Il surplus UE con la Cina in settori chiave (auto, chimica, farmaceutica) è quasi scomparso a causa della concorrenza asiatica.Sport BusinessTestate: La Stampa / Corriere della Sera * Olimpiadi Milano-Cortina: La cerimonia inaugurale è stata seguita da oltre 9 milioni di telespettatori in Italia (share del 46%). * Sabotaggi Ferroviari: Nel giorno inaugurale, sabotaggi alle linee AV Bologna-Venezia hanno causato ritardi fino a 150 minuti, con danni a cavi essenziali e il ritrovamento di un ordigno rudimentale a Castel Maggiore.Lavoro e FormazioneTestate: Il Sole 24 Ore / La Stampa * Cassa Integrazione: Nel 2025 le ore autorizzate sono state 559,9 milioni, in aumento del 10,45%. Picchi nei trasporti e comunicazioni (+124%) e nella meccanica (+17%). * Salari e Diseguaglianze: Elsa Fornero sottolinea la necessità di aumentare le retribuzioni per insegnanti e medici (welfare) per garantire la stabilità sociale. Il tasso di disoccupazione al Sud resta al 12% contro una media nazionale del 6,3%. Executive Takeaway (Insight C-Suite) * Pivot Strategico Automotive: La ritirata di Stellantis dall'elettrico (svalutazione di 22 mld €) e il ritorno al diesel segnalano un disallineamento tra target normativi UE (Green Deal) e domanda reale del mercato. * Stabilità Monetaria: La previsione di tassi fermi al 2% fino al 2026 offre un quadro di prevedibilità per il costo del capitale, nonostante la volatilità geopolitica. * Emergenza Infrastrutturale: I sabotaggi alle linee AV durante le Olimpiadi evidenziano la vulnerabilità delle reti logistiche critiche italiane in occasione di grandi eventi. * Riallineamento Geopolitico Export: L'accordo USA-India e la perdita di surplus commerciale verso la Cina impongono alle imprese italiane una revisione delle supply chain e dei mercati di sbocco. * Dossieraggio e Cyber-Risk: L'inchiesta Equalize mette in guardia le corporate governance sull'uso di agenzie di investigazione esterne e sulla protezione dei dati sensibili.

Rosa gana más de 2,7M€ al acertar el apellido de un jugador MVP de fútbol americano de 1968. CADENA 100 presenta su Noche Solidaria (28 marzo, Movistar Arena) a favor de Manos Unidas, con Bisbal, Orozco, Melendi, Loreen y más. Entradas casi agotadas. Fernando Martín critica febrero, llamándolo "oveja negra del año" que mata los propósitos. Javi agradece la atención del Hospital Gregorio Marañón tras el deceso de su madre, resaltando la importancia de la sanidad pública. José Real informa: el BCE mantiene tipos; el AVE Madrid-Barcelona suma 25 min; la borrasca Leonardo deja 9.000 desalojados en Andalucía y Extremadura. Jimeno consulta a niños sobre moda: prevén ropa del primo, manga larga, corazones y chándales, mientras los pantalones rotos ya no se llevan. Se comenta que el viernes es el día más feliz por la anticipación del fin de semana, impulsando compras.

In this episode, we listen to the lament of a lady, as depicted in Sangam Literary work, Aganaanooru 175, penned by Alamperi Saaththanaar. Set in the ‘Paalai’ or ‘Drylands landscape’, the verse portrays the victory of a historic king and the glory of a supernatural entity. வீங்கு விளிம்பு உரீஇய விசை அமை நோன் சிலைவாங்கு தொடை பிழையா வன்கண் ஆடவர்விடுதொறும் விளிக்கும் வெவ் வாய் வாளிஆறு செல் வம்பலர் உயிர் செலப் பெயர்ப்பின்,பாறு கிளை பயிர்ந்து படுமுடை கவரும்வெஞ் சுரம் இறந்த காதலர் நெஞ்சு உணரஅரிய வஞ்சினம் சொல்லியும், பல் மாண்தெரி வளை முன்கை பற்றியும், ”வினைமுடித்துவருதும்” என்றனர் அன்றே தோழி!கால் இயல் நெடுந் தேர்க் கை வண் செழியன்ஆலங்கானத்து அமர் கடந்து உயர்த்தவேலினும் பல் ஊழ் மின்னி, முரசு எனமா இரு விசும்பில் கடி இடி பயிற்றி,நேர் கதிர் நிரைத்த நேமிஅம் செல்வன்போர் அடங்கு அகலம் பொருந்திய தார்போல்,திருவில் தேஎத்துக் குலைஇ, உரு கெழுமண் பயம் பூப்பப் பாஅய்,தண் பெயல் எழிலி தாழ்ந்த போழ்தே? In this trip to the drylands, amidst the whizzing of arrows, we get to hear the lady say these words to her confidante, when the man continues to remain parted away, after leaving in search of wealth: “Grazing the edge of the broad shoulder, lies the sturdy bow. When harsh-eyed men bend this bow and aim the arrow, they never miss their mark. Those arrows with sharp mouths, when left out, flies whistling, and end the life of wayfarers on those paths. And so, calling their kith and kin, vultures feast on that reeking flesh. Such is the scorching drylands that my lover has left to! That day, he swore a heartfelt, furious oath, as he held my forearm with many, well-etched, radiant bangles, and declared, ‘I shall return after my mission'! Wielding chariots that move like the wind, is the generous Chezhiyan. More than the spears raised in his victorious battle of Aalangkaanum, are streaks of lightning, and akin to the drums there, roars unceasing thunder in the huge, black sky. Akin to the garland on the enemy-slaying chest of God Selvan, who wields the discus with perfect spokes, a picturesque and colourful rainbow curves above. And so, making the land flower with flourish, clouds have descended down with moist rains. Wasn't this the time he said he would return, my friend?” Time to witness the action in the skies! The lady starts by painting a vivid picture of the drylands, zooming on to the highway robbers, mentioning bows hanging on their shoulders, and harp arrows that they launch, which always ends up finding their target in the chests of wayfarers, and delivering their end. What ends there becomes the feast of vultures, the lady adds, saying that’s the dreary place the man has left to. Then she recollects how the man had sworn an oath, holding her forearm, and said he would return by a specific time. The lady now turns to the confidante and points out how the skies are flashing with streaks of lightning, just like the flashes of spears raised by the victorious army of the Pandya King Chezhiyan at the Thalaiyaalangaanam battle. In other verses we have read about how this king single handedly quelled the armies of seven kings and seized victory there. Returning, the lady then points to the sound of thunder echoing and connects it to the drums in that battlefield. From this king in life and blood, the lady shifts to mention a God, referred as ‘Selvan’ here, which interpreters attribute to ‘God Thirumal’ as identified by the ‘Sudarsana chakra’ or divine discus held in his right hand, symbolising the ‘wheel of time’. Interestingly I learnt today that there has been archaeological discoveries of coins in Taxila, featuring a sixteen-spoke wheel, dating back to the 2nd century BCE, thought to reflect a belief in this very God. This poem too makes specific mention of the perfectly radiating spokes of this discus held in the hand of God ‘Selvan’.  Reverting back to the lady’s words, we learn that she has mentioned this god’s name only to draw in parallel the many-flowered garland on his chest and the radiant rainbow curving in the sky. Lightning done, thunder done, rainbow done. All checks to say that it’s the season of rains, when the clouds pour down and make the land bloom, the lady connects. She concludes by asking her friend, ‘Wasn’t this when he said he would be back, with that firm oath of his?’  With these words, the lady intends to echo her anxiety about the man’s dangerous travels and the unfulfilled promise he made. Hope the man returns the very moment to slay the sorrow in her heart. Fascinating how the verse makes us fly from the feeding vultures down on the ground to the pouring clouds in the sky, on the chariot of a king and the discus of a god!

Bringing Beauty: Jesus the Christ See faith not as belief, but as daily embodiment: beauty revealed through compassion, courage, and peace. Deeply relevant to the challenges of modern life, this conversation becomes an inner journey to rediscover the divine presence shining in all things.   Jesus of Nazareth (c. 4 BCE – c. 30 CE), revered across centuries as a teacher, healer, mystic, and embodiment of divine love, revealed through his life the power of faith to transform humanity. For 1-1 Mentoring supporting Greater Alignment, Expansion and Freedom in Personal, Business and Soul Life For My Books If you would like a deeper dive into Self as soulmate, explore my book, “Your Journey to Love: Discover the Path to Your Soul's True Mate” Newsletter Sign Up Here - Stay Connected / SIMRAN's Community 11:11 Talk Radio... Conversations of energy, growth, truth, and wisdom that expand personal growth, empower conscious living, and raise self-awareness.  Learn more about Simran here: www.iamsimran.com www.1111mag.com/

Vivir de los dividendos suena muy bien… pero ¿cuánto patrimonio hace falta realmente para conseguirlo? ¿Es algo al alcance del común de los mortales? ¿Qué rentabilidad es realista esperar y cuántos años puede llevar construir una renta estable? En este episodio lo aterrizamos con Gregorio Hernández, divulgador financiero y uno de los grandes referentes en inversión por dividendos en España. Además, en la sección Largoplacistas (private markets con Crescenta), hablamos con Ramiro Iglesias sobre cómo invertir en las grandes tecnológicas del futuro desde el capital privado: qué significa realmente una estrategia Growth, qué tipo de empresas busca, ejemplos de compañías que empezaron fuera de bolsa... Por último, en El Corrillo esta semana repasamos lo más relevante publicado en Finect: la expectativa de que el BCE mantenga tipos, la sensación de mercado fuerte pero con cimientos frágiles, la corrección (y recuperación) del oro y la plata, el optimismo del inversor español de cara a 2026, el aumento del endeudamiento de las grandes tecnológicas por la IA y qué sectores ve Tikehau más allá del boom tecnológico, desde defensa hasta salud. Enlaces del Corrillo ➡️ Finect — Los expertos coinciden: el BCE mantendrá los tipos por quinta vez consecutiva https://www.finect.com/usuario/davidcarmona/articulos/los-expertos-coinciden-el-bce-mantendra-los-tipos-por-quinta-vez-consecutiva ➡️ Finect — Vivimos un mercado aparentemente fuerte, pero con cimientos frágiles (experto del mes) https://www.finect.com/usuario/__Finect/articulos/vivimos-un-mercado-aparentemente-fuerte-pero-con-cimientos-fragiles-la-opinion-del-experto-del-mes ➡️ Finect — Desplome y recuperación del oro y plata: ¿una corrección necesaria? https://www.finect.com/usuario/avillanuevae/articulos/una-correccion-necesaria-oro-y-plata-borran-sus-ganancias-de-2026-tras-el-desplome-que-continua ➡️ JPMorgan AM — La confianza del inversor español en los mercados se sitúa en máximos https://www.finect.com/grupos/jpmorgan_asset_management/articulos/la-confianza-del-inversor-espanol-en-los-mercados-se-situa-en-maximos ➡️ Capital Group — La inteligencia artificial dispara la inversión y la deuda de los gigantes tecnológicos https://www.finect.com/grupos/Capital_group/articulos/la-inteligencia-artificial-dispara-la-inversion-y-la-deuda-de-los-gigantes-tecnologicos-grafico-de-la-semana ➡️ Tikehau Capital — Rheinmetall, Siemens Energy y Sartorius Stedim: tres tendencias clave en grandes capitalizaciones https://www.finect.com/grupos/tikehau-capital/articulos/raphael-thuin-rheinmetall-siemens-energy-y-sartorius-stedim-tres-tendencias-clave-en-las-grandes-capitalizaciones-de-europa-y-ee-uu Participa y dinos tu opinión en iVoox o Spotify, o por WhatsApp: 663 160 194. Este contenido pueden ser catalogado como material de marketing. No constituyen una recomendación ni propuesta de inversión. Toda inversión contiene riesgos y rentabilidades pasadas no son garantía de rentabilidades futuras.

Comment financer la transition socioécologique ? C'est LA question centrale sur laquelle s'écharpent bons nombres d'économistes.Et si la réponse venait en partie d'une transformation de notre système monétaire ? C'est ce que proposent Augustin Sersiron, Jezabel Couppey-Soubeyran et Pierre Delandre dans le livre Le pouvoir de la monnaie: Transformons la monnaie pour transformer la société.Dans cet épisode du podcast Ozé, je reçois l'une des autrice de ce livre, Jezabel Couppey-Soubeyran, maîtresse de conférences à l'Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne, pour discuter de leur proposition innovante de "monnaie volontaire" au service de la transition.

Ce jeudi 5 février, la question de savoir si la BCE doit abaisser ses taux, étant donné que l'inflation est au plus bas depuis la crise Covid, ainsi que la réunion qui s'est tenue à Washington pour le sommet des minerais critiques, ont été abordées par Roland Gillet, professeur d'économie financière à l'Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne, Gaël Sliman, président d'Odoxa, et Gaëlle Macke, directrice déléguée de la rédaction chez Challenges, dans l'émission Les Experts, présentée par Raphaël Legendre sur BFM Business. Retrouvez l'émission du lundi au vendredi et réécoutez la en podcast.

Eight times longer than the Iliad and the Odyssey combined, the Mahabharata has a little of everything: philosophy, spirituality, myths, romances, geography, a heroic polycule, and one transgender warrior who knows how to follow up on a grudge. First written down around 300 BCE (but, like its brother epic, the Ramayana, much older than that), the Mahabharata is at its core a story about two sets of warring cousins. Hitch up your chariot and gallop with us through this summary of the main action.Want to read the transcript? Click here. Don't forget to share, rate, and review us! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Around 1300 BCE, King Sety I selected a group of "beauties" for his son, to marry and produce children. One of these was Nefertari (Nefret-Iry, "She Has Become Beautiful"). A girl of unknown origins (but some tantalising possibilites) who would rise to the rank of King's Chief/Great Wife. Nefertari is world-famous, especially for her monuments. But the Queen herself is remarkably shadowy. We go in search of her tale... Music: Ancient Lyric (intro) & Keith Zizza (outro). Logo image: Nefertari and Ise/Isis, from the Queen's tomb QV66. Photo by Edward Hutt. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Ancient Greek historian and general Thucydides (c. 460-400 BCE) called his history of a war between Athens and Sparta "a possession for all time." More than 2,400 years later, his work is still essential reading for anyone interested in the morality of war and the nature of political power. In this episode, Jacke talks to Robin Waterfield and historian Polly Low about Thucydides' achievement and Robin's new translation of The History of the Peloponnesian War. PLUS James West, editor of The Cambridge Centennial Edition of The Great Gatsby, stops by to discuss his choice for the last book he will ever read. Join Jacke on a trip through literary England! Join Jacke and fellow literature fans on an eight-day journey through literary England in partnership with ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠John Shors Travel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ in May 2026! Scheduled stops include The Charles Dickens Museum, Dr. Johnson's house, Jane Austen's Bath, Tolkien's Oxford, Shakespeare's Globe Theater, and more. Learn more by emailing ⁠jackewilsonauthor@gmail.com⁠ or ⁠masahiko@johnshorstravel.com⁠, or by contacting us through our website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠historyofliterature.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Act soon - there are limited spots available! The music in this episode is by Gabriel Ruiz-Bernal. Learn more at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠gabrielruizbernal.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Help support the show at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/literature⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠historyofliterature.com/donate⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. The History of Literature Podcast is a member of Lit Hub Radio and the Podglomerate Network. Learn more at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠thepodglomerate.com/historyofliterature⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Simon and Dan break down key investing metrics the financial media barely talks about—including free cash flow per share, free cash flow payout ratio, net interest margin, stock-based compensation, and leverage/interest coverage—and why these can matter more than the usual headline numbers. Then in Stocks on Our Radar (presented by EQ Bank), Simon covers Pure Storage—an under-the-radar AI infrastructure name with a surprising subscription-heavy model and potential S&P 500 tailwinds. Tickers of Stocks Discussed: PSTG, BCE, AQN, GOOGL, ADBE Subscribe to our Our New Youtube Channel! Check out our portfolio by going to Jointci.com Our Website Our New Youtube Channel! Canadian Investor Podcast Network Twitter: @cdn_investing Simon’s twitter: @Fiat_Iceberg Braden’s twitter: @BradoCapital Dan’s Twitter: @stocktrades_ca Want to learn more about Real Estate Investing? Check out the Canadian Real Estate Investor Podcast! Apple Podcast - The Canadian Real Estate Investor Spotify - The Canadian Real Estate Investor Web player - The Canadian Real Estate Investor Asset Allocation ETFs | BMO Global Asset Management Sign up for Fiscal.ai for free to get easy access to global stock coverage and powerful AI investing tools. Register for EQ Bank, the seamless digital banking experience with better rates and no nonsense.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Philo of Alexandria (c. 20 BCE – c. 50 CE) was a Hellenistic Jewish philosopher and mystic who lived in Alexandria, one of the great intellectual centers of the ancient world. Deeply rooted in the Hebrew Scriptures and equally fluent in Greek philosophy—especially Plato and the Stoics—Philo sought to show that true philosophy and authentic revelation were ultimately one.Philo's distinctive contribution lies in his mystical interpretation of Scripture. Reading the Torah allegorically, he taught that beneath its literal narratives lies a spiritual map of the soul's journey toward God. Biblical figures such as Abraham, Moses, and Jacob symbolize inner states of awakening, purification, and union. For Philo, the highest purpose of human life is not ethical conformity alone, but direct experiential knowledge of God. Central to his mysticism is the idea of ecstasy (ekstasis)—a state in which the soul transcends discursive thought and is lifted beyond itself into divine illumination. In this condition, the ordinary mind falls silent and the soul becomes receptive to God's presence. Philo insists that such knowledge cannot be grasped by reason or language, but is given through divine grace when the egoic self is relinquished.

Around 500 BCE, the Indian scholar Pāṇini wrote a treatise on Sanskrit, the Aṣṭādhyāyī, describing a kind of language machine: an algebraic system of rules for producing grammatically correct word forms. The enormity and elegance of that accomplishment—and the underlying computational methodology—cemented Pāṇini's place as a founder of linguistics. Even so, centuries of commentators have insisted that there are glitches in the machine's ability to tackle rule conflict (that is, a situation in which two or more rules are simultaneously applicable) and have responded with complex rules and tools aimed at resolving the issues apparently besetting the ancient system. In this book we discuss Panini's Perfect Rule: A Modern Solution to an Ancient Problem in Sanskrit Grammar (Harvard UP, 2025) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

Judith is an author whose research has focused on the history of alphabets, runes, oghams, Hebrew, and ancient Phoenician as well as its relation to number magic.  She is the author of Alphabets and the Mystery Traditions (2024) and Futhark Rune Mysteries: Origins of Magic & Divination in the Primal Alphabet (2026), the latter being the subject of this podcast.  In Rune Mysteries, Judith reveals the spiritual and divinatory attributes of each rune by examing the physical characteristics of the objects chosen to represent them. For more information about Judith's academic work, please see: https://berkeley.academia.edu/JudithDillon.  You will find she has a wealth of knowledge on these subjects and she welcomes you to contact her at:  jdillon022@gmail.com for more information. This podcast is available on your favorite podcast platform, or here: Artwork is Grave in the form of an A.  Yugoslavia circa 6000 BCE. From Gimbutas, The Language of the Goddess, 156.

In this episode, we break down the composition of the Neo-Assyrian Army under the Sargonid dynasty (Tiglath-Pileser III, Sargon II, and their successors) and explain why Assyria's battlefield dominance in the 8th–7th centuries BCE was not just “more men” or “more brutality,” but a specific military system built around logistics, organization, and a flexible combined-arms force.You'll learn what the core Assyrian infantryman looked like in practice: a general-purpose soldier equipped for multiple battlefield roles (spear, sword, bow, and shield), and why that versatility mattered for campaigns, garrisons, policing, construction, and sieges. We also examine how Assyrian military service worked, including seasonal call-ups, corvée-style obligations, land-grant service (ilkum), and the expectation of plunder—structures that helped sustain long campaigns without a fully modern “paid army” model.From there, we move to the elite infantry (often associated with the royal guard) and the implications of lamellar armor in the Near Eastern heat. Armor, discipline, conditioning, and unit performance are treated as connected variables, not isolated trivia. We then reconstruct the iconic Assyrian shield-wall-and-archer system: tower shields, spear line behavior, the archer line directly behind the shields, and how this formation changes the psychology of spear-range fighting by making “safe distance” impossible.The episode also covers the auxiliary/light infantry contingents organized along ethnic lines across the Assyrian Empire—why they were valued, how unit cohesion and veterancy can create tactical flexibility, and how these forces complemented the main line. Finally, we examine mounted forces during the Sargonid period: the maturation of true cavalry, the decline of chariotry into more limited roles, early spear cavalry, horse archery, equipment constraints before saddles and widespread horse armor, and how Assyria used mobility to exploit gaps, pursue breaks, and keep operational tempo high.If you are interested in ancient warfare, the Bronze Age collapse aftermath, Neo-Assyrian history, Near Eastern military organization, imperial logistics, siege warfare, and the military reforms that shaped the ancient world, this episode is a deep, practical reconstruction grounded in how armies actually functioned on campaign and in battle.Key topics and terms for search: Neo-Assyrian Empire, Sargon II, Sargonids, Tiglath-Pileser III, Sennacherib, Assyrian army, Assyrian infantry, Assyrian royal guard, lamellar armor, scale armor, tower shields, shield wall, Assyrian archers, composite recurve bow, ancient logistics, corvée labor, ilkum land grants, plunder economy, auxiliary troops, Itu'eans, Arameans, Hittites, Elamites, Urartu, cavalry origins, chariots to cavalry transition, combined arms in antiquity, ancient battle tactics, Near East military history, 8th century BCE, 7th century BCE.Next episode preview: the campaign of 714 BCE against Urartu—one of the best documented operations of the ancient world, including intelligence, logistics, and royal correspondence.I am also doing daily history facts again, at least until I run out of time again. You can find Oldest Stories daily on Tiktok and Youtube Shorts.If you like the show, consider sharing with your friends, leaving a like, subscribing, or even supporting financially:Buy the Oldest Stories books: https://a.co/d/7Wn4jhSDonate here: https://oldeststories.net/or on patreon: https://patreon.com/JamesBleckleyor on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCG2tPxnHNNvMd0VrInekaA/joinYoutube and Patreon members get access to bonus content produced when and as I have time.