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The Chinese philosopher Songzi (382 BCE – 305 BCE) maintained that the appropriate response to insults was indifference, not aggression. Jing Hu, a philosopher at Concordia University, Montreal puts his thinking about insults and about the related concept of shame in context, and explains his ideas about the ethics of interpersonal relations. This episode was supported by the Ideas Workshop, part of the Open Society Foundations
Las bolsas siguen inmersas en medio de una rotación que ve salir dinero de la tecnología y pendiente de los resultados empresariales en una semana donde las magníficas empiezan a rendir cuentas con Alphabet, como protagonista. Los inversores van a estar muy pendientes de su guía de inversión en IA. También entre los que se confesarán estará Tesla y no se perderá de vista a Intel. Más allá de los resultados, el mercado sigue pendiente de las tensiones geopolíticas, en medio de la escalada de ataques entre EE.UU. e Irán que ha llevado al petróleo Brent de nuevo a los 90$ el barril, por lo que se renuevan las tensiones inflacionarias e impacta en las expectativas de tipos de interés, en una semana donde se reúne el BCE. En la tertulia de mercados de Capital Intereconomía, Pablo San José, Sales Manager de DNB; Mathias Blandin, Institucional Sales para España y Portugal de DPAM; Carlos de Andrés, director Iberia Sales de WisdomTree y Juan Pita da Veiga, Sales Manager de Generali Investments analizan el momento en los distintos mercados mientras se pone la lupa en la búsqueda de valor en la renta variable y se identifican segmentos y duraciones de la renta fija. Todo, mientras el mercado que vive inmerso en el “guidance” de las empresas, las decisiones de política monetaria y pendiente de Oriente Medio.
Rassegna stampa economico-finanziaria del 20 Luglio 2026, strutturata per macro-temi e basata sulle principali testate giornalistiche nazionali.Intelligenza artificiale, produttività e competizione tecnologicaTestate: L'Economia del Corriere della Sera / Repubblica Affari&Finanza / La StampaLa competizione sull'Intelligenza Artificiale è ormai una partita industriale e geopolitica tra Stati Uniti e Cina. Gli Stati Uniti mantengono il vantaggio nei modelli di frontiera, nelle infrastrutture cloud, nei semiconduttori avanzati e nella raccolta di venture capital, mentre la Cina punta su soluzioni più economiche, integrate nei processi produttivi e pensate per una diffusione su larga scala.La differenza riguarda sempre più il costo di utilizzo: i modelli statunitensi più avanzati possono arrivare a circa 25-29 dollari per milione di token, mentre alcune soluzioni cinesi operano a meno di 1 dollaro. Per le imprese la scelta diventa quindi strategica e può orientarsi verso massime prestazioni, maggiore efficienza economica oppure architetture ibride.L'Europa rischia invece una dipendenza tecnologica strutturale, penalizzata da frammentazione del mercato, minore disponibilità di capitali e assenza di grandi piattaforme continentali. La possibilità di recuperare terreno passa dallo sviluppo di modelli verticali nei settori in cui l'Europa conserva competenze industriali e dati di qualità, come manifattura, farmaceutica, automotive, energia, finanza e servizi professionali.Adozione dell'AI, capitale umano e governance aziendaleTestate: Repubblica Affari&Finanza / La StampaIl vero valore dell'Intelligenza Artificiale non deriva dal semplice acquisto di nuovi strumenti, ma dall'integrazione tra tecnologia, persone e processi. Il 77% delle imprese considera l'innovazione una fonte importante di vantaggio competitivo, ma soltanto l'11% dichiara di utilizzare già oggi strumenti di AI generativa.Il capitale umano resta il principale collo di bottiglia. Le carenze più rilevanti riguardano tecnologia, operations, marketing, finanza, competenze legali e gestione delle risorse umane. Senza investimenti nella formazione, l'AI rischia di trasformarsi in software poco utilizzato, duplicazione dei costi e mancata revisione dei processi aziendali.Le imprese italiane stanno aumentando gli investimenti, ma molte iniziative restano ancora sperimentali. La quota di aziende impegnate nella pianificazione strategica passa dal 21% al 26%, mentre quelle che hanno avviato i primi progetti implementativi crescono dal 13% al 22%. Rimane però limitata, intorno all'8%, la quota di organizzazioni che dichiara risultati economici già consolidati.AI Act, dati e proprietà intellettualeTestate: La Stampa / L'Economia del Corriere della SeraLa diffusione dei sistemi generativi rende sempre più importante la protezione dei dati aziendali e della proprietà intellettuale. Il rischio non deriva soltanto dall'algoritmo, ma dall'inserimento di informazioni riservate all'interno di piattaforme esterne, spesso in assenza di procedure formalizzate.Le aziende dovranno predisporre clausole contrattuali chiare sulla conservazione dei dati, sul loro eventuale riutilizzo per l'addestramento dei modelli e sulla responsabilità relativa agli output generati.Dal 2 agosto entrano inoltre in applicazione nuove disposizioni dell'AI Act europeo. Le imprese che utilizzano sistemi generativi dovranno dichiarare quando testi, immagini, audio o video sono prodotti artificialmente. Le sanzioni potranno raggiungere 15 milioni di euro o il 3% del fatturato annuo mondiale.Supercalcolo, data center ed energia digitaleTestate: Repubblica Affari&FinanzaL'Italia occupa la quarta posizione mondiale per capacità di supercalcolo e dispone di infrastrutture strategiche come Leonardo, installato presso il Tecnopolo di Bologna. La capacità italiana rappresenta circa il 17% della potenza europea, offrendo applicazioni nella farmaceutica, nella meteorologia, nell'energia, nella progettazione industriale e nell'Intelligenza Artificiale.Il mercato globale dell'High Performance Computing vale circa 58 miliardi di euro ed è destinato a crescere ulteriormente grazie all'espansione dell'AI. Lo sviluppo dipenderà però non soltanto dalla potenza di calcolo, ma anche dalla disponibilità di semiconduttori, energia, reti, sistemi di raffreddamento e competenze scientifiche.La corsa ai data center aumenta rapidamente la domanda energetica. Le emissioni di Microsoft risultano cresciute del 25%, mentre i consumi collegati alle infrastrutture di Google sono aumentati di circa 1,6 volte. Per evitare che regolamentazioni indiscriminate blocchino investimenti e occupazione, sarà necessario valutare i progetti sulla base dell'efficienza energetica, della provenienza dell'energia e delle ricadute industriali sul territorio.Cina, commercio globale e sovracapacità produttivaTestate: L'Economia del Corriere della SeraLa Cina continua a guadagnare quote sui mercati internazionali nonostante il rallentamento dell'economia interna. Nel secondo trimestre il PIL cresce del 4,3%, mentre le esportazioni aumentano del 6,7% e il surplus commerciale è proiettato oltre i 1.000 miliardi di dollari.Il principale squilibrio resta la debolezza dei consumi interni, che rappresentano circa il 40% del PIL, contro il 60-70% delle economie occidentali. La produzione industriale cresce del 5,3%, mentre le vendite al dettaglio avanzano soltanto dell'1,8%, spingendo Pechino a trasferire sui mercati esteri la capacità produttiva non assorbita internamente.La manifattura cinese compete ormai in settori avanzati come auto elettriche, batterie, pannelli solari, robotica, droni, elettronica e Intelligenza Artificiale. Per le imprese italiane la risposta non può basarsi soltanto sul prezzo, ma su design, personalizzazione, automazione, assistenza e qualità certificata.Energia, petrolio, gas e inflazioneTestate: L'Economia del Corriere della Sera / La Stampa / Il Fatto QuotidianoLa crisi in Medio Oriente riporta al centro il rischio di un'interruzione nello Stretto di Hormuz. Un blocco prolungato avrebbe effetti immediati su petrolio, gas naturale liquefatto, trasporti, bollette e aspettative d'inflazione, comprimendo contemporaneamente il reddito delle famiglie e i margini delle imprese.Il prezzo del petrolio dipende sempre più dalle decisioni di Cina e Arabia Saudita. Riad dispone di una capacità produttiva inutilizzata stimata intorno a 4 milioni di barili al giorno, mentre Pechino importa circa il 40% del petrolio iraniano, incidendo sulla capacità di Teheran di continuare a esportare nonostante le sanzioni.Le bollette industriali italiane restano strutturalmente più elevate rispetto a quelle di Francia e Germania. Il gas pesa ancora per circa il 35% del mix elettrico nazionale, mentre le rinnovabili coprono mediamente il 33% della produzione. Reti, accumuli, nuova capacità rinnovabile e fonti programmabili restano quindi indispensabili per ridurre la vulnerabilità energetica del Paese.BCE, inflazione e mercati finanziariTestate: La Stampa / L'Economia del Corriere della SeraLa BCE si prepara a una pausa sui tassi, con il tasso sui depositi fermo al 2,25%. Lo scenario di base prevede stabilità, ma una nuova escalation geopolitica potrebbe riaccendere l'inflazione attraverso petrolio, gas e trasporti.La politica monetaria resta condizionata da due forze opposte: da una parte la debole crescita suggerisce una linea meno restrittiva, dall'altra un nuovo shock energetico potrebbe rinviare ulteriori tagli.La frammentazione della vigilanza finanziaria europea continua inoltre a ostacolare la nascita di grandi operatori continentali. Un mercato unico dei capitali più integrato potrebbe facilitare la raccolta di risorse per imprese, innovazione e infrastrutture.Risparmio, depositi bancari e potere d'acquistoTestate: Il Sole 24 OreSui conti correnti delle famiglie italiane restano depositati circa 1.162,8 miliardi di euro. Il valore nominale è rimasto sostanzialmente stabile negli ultimi quattro anni, ma l'inflazione ha eroso circa l'11,6% del valore reale delle somme.La liquidità è rimasta sui conti per prudenza, incertezza e scarsa educazione finanziaria, ma la stabilità nominale nasconde una perdita significativa di potere d'acquisto.Il conto corrente dovrebbe quindi conservare una funzione di liquidità operativa e riserva di emergenza, mentre le somme eccedenti potrebbero essere investite in strumenti coerenti con durata, rischio, fiscalità e obiettivi patrimoniali.Imprese, investimenti e Transizione 4.0-5.0Testate: L'Economia del Corriere della SeraLe misure Transizione 4.0 e 5.0 hanno sostenuto investimenti in automazione, software, macchinari ed efficienza energetica, attraverso incentivi per circa 16,5 miliardi di euro.Le imprese chiedono però maggiore continuità normativa. Le frequenti modifiche a crediti d'imposta, aliquote e procedure rendono più difficile programmare gli investimenti e rischiano di rallentare progetti industriali validi.La politica industriale dovrebbe quindi evolvere da misure episodiche a programmi pluriennali, collegando incentivi, formazione, credito, infrastrutture digitali, energia e aggregazione delle PMI.
Wall Street sort d'une semaine noire sur les semi-conducteurs, mais faut-il vraiment paniquer ? Dans ce Morning Mood du lundi 20 juillet, on remet les pendules à l'heure. Le SOXX qui perd plus de 10%, ce n'est pas la fin d'un cycle, c'est une respiration saine sur des valorisations tendues, et le genre de repli qu'on accumule par paliers plutôt que de le fuir.Au menu du jour: le pétrole qui repasse au-dessus de 90 dollars sur fond d'escalade au Moyen-Orient et de détroit d'Ormuz sous tension, IBM qui signe la pire perte hebdomadaire de son histoire avec cette bascule des budgets du logiciel vers l'infrastructure IA, et Warren Buffett qui ressort son avertissement de l'an 2000 tout en gardant un matelas de cash record. On décrypte aussi pourquoi 88% des sociétés qui publient battent les attentes sans que ça suffise à rassurer le marché.Et surtout, la grosse semaine se prépare: Tesla et Alphabet publient mercredi soir, la BCE tranche jeudi, et ces rendez-vous peuvent relancer toute la machine tech. On fait le point sur les niveaux à surveiller et sur la bonne posture pour traverser la volatilité sans se faire secouer.
16/7 Futures Usa misti, Brent sopra 90$ su escalation Iran. Si apre la settimana delle trimestrali Tech: tutto quello che dovete sapere su hyperscaler e semiconduttori. Chip, il sell-off continua? Grafici e strategist a confronto. Moonshot (Kimi K3) si quoterà tra sei mesi a Hong Kong (anticipa Deepseek), ferma nuove subscription per mancata potenza computazionale. Alibaba (+4%) rilascia Qwen 3.8 secondo solo a Fable 5. E su Openrouter i modelli cinesi scalano le classifiche. Treasury stabili, Fed in blackout period (chances aumento a settembre al 60%). SpaceX contratto miliardario con Pentagono. ****Questo episodio è offerto da Scalable Capital Apri un conto con Scalable Capital e inizia a ricevere il 2,5% di interessi* sui tuoi risparmi: https://it.scalable.capital/broker-online?utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=qualityclick&utm_campaign=broker&c_id=QC59486e7f67706c777b517d435049607362766c747c5aS7541p&utm_term=983 Messaggio pubblicitario. Tasso lordo annuo variabile sulla liquidità depositata nel conto deposito non vincolato, composto da tasso base collegato al Tasso di Deposito BCE e tasso bonus discrezionale. Liquidità allocata presso banche partner e fondi monetari riconosciuti. Foglio informativo e condizioni su scalable.capital. Investire comporta dei rischi*** Asia mista, Nikkei chiuso (-6,45 settimana scorsa). Kospi ad alta volatilità in rosso con SK e Samsung. Cina: prime rate a 1 e 5 anni stabile. Samsung Bionics offerta per PolyPeptide Group. Europa prudente, settimana di Bce e trimestrali: tutto quello che dovete sapere. Burnham Day, no a licenze per nuove trivellazioni Mar del Nord. Prysmian raddoppia la capacità in Usa: accordo da 5,5 mld dollari con Molex, ricavi aggiuntivi da Hyperscaler 10 mld dollari al 2035. L'intervista di Black Box a Massimo Battaini. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ca y est le gouvernement fédéral est officiellement en vacances. Il s'est dépêché de boucler un certain nombre de dossiers avant de partir. Mais il devra revenir en seconde sess sur certains. Avant la rentrée budgétaire, qui s'annonce déjà comme particulièrement difficile cette année, avec plus de 10 milliards d'effort à faire pour rester dans les clous en 2029. On analysera le bulletin de l'élève Bart De Wever et de ses petits camarades de classe avec l'invité du Brief ce matin, Philippe Ledent, senior economist de la banque ING. On verra aussi ce qu'il faut attendre de la BCE qui tient une réunion de politique monétaire cette semaine. Et du nouveau premier ministre anglais, Andy Burnham, qui entre au 10 Downing Street ce matin. 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.
La Fed et la BCE divergent de plus en plus sur leur politique monétaire. Faut-il continuer à lutter contre l'inflation ou soutenir davantage la croissance et l'investissement ? L'analyse de Patrick Artus, conseiller économique d'Ossiam. Ecorama du 20 juillet 2026, présenté par David Jacquot sur Boursorama.com.Hébergé par Audiomeans. Visitez audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.
La combinación de resultados empresariales, política monetaria y riesgos geopolíticos va a definir el rumbo de los mercados en los próximos días. Veremos si Bolsas americanas consolidan el rebote para iniciar la semana. Vienen de unas complicadas. Las acciones de semiconductores, que habían experimentado un fuerte repunte, cayeron un 10% la semana pasada y un 20% desde sus máximos históricos de junio. Ahora, la atención se centra en los resultados de las grandes.La primera es Alphabet, que presenta sus resultados el miércoles. Otras como Intel y Tesla también lo hacen esta semana. La atención se centra también en los bancos centrales. El mercado descarta movimientos inmediatos del BCE en su reunión del jueves, aunque se espera una subida en septiembre. En EEUU., el presidente de la Fed, Kevin Warsh, y los operadores de bonos coinciden en que la lucha contra la inflación está lejos de terminar, lo que mantiene la presión sobre las valoraciones. El analisis nos lo hacen esta hora desde Inverdif. En Bolsa española lideran las subidas en Ibex35 ArcelorMittal, Grifols y Acciona. Los que más pierden son Telefónica, Colonial y Santander.
Send us Fan MailToday's podcast is about humility and its role in spiritual warfare. Our scripture is Daniel Chapter 4:37b, "And those who walk in pride he is able to humble." These are the words of King Nebuchadnezzar II as he spoke about God.Nebuchadnezzar II was a Babylonian King who reigned from around 605 to 562 BCE. Among his many military conquests is the destruction of Jerusalem in 586 BCE. He is also known for his many ambitious building projects, including the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.He is also famous for his praise of God in the Book of Daniel, chapters 2-4. In chapter 2, after Daniel interprets the king's dream of an enormous statue, the king said, “Surely your God is the God of gods and the Lord of kings and a revealer of mysteries, for you were able to reveal this mystery.” In chapter three, the king saw the three Hebrew boys escape the fiery furnace he had thrown them into for defying his order to worship an idol statue. After they emerged from that fire unscathed, Nebuchadnezzar said, “Praise be to the God of Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, who has sent his angel and rescued his servants! They trusted in him and defied the king's command and were willing to give up their lives rather than serve or worship any god except their own God. Therefore I decree that the people of any nation or language who say anything against the God of Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego be cut into pieces, and their houses be turned into piles of rubble, for no other god can save in this way.”Again, in chapter four, the king pays homage to God, but only after he went mad for esteeming himself above the One, True God. After the king repented, his sanity was restored, and he said: “Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise and exalt and glorify the King of heaven, because everything he does is right and all his ways are just. And those who walk in pride he is able to humble.” Daniel 4:37 NIVWe can only hope that God reached Nebuchadnezzar in chapter 4. His humility lasted only a little while after chapter 2. It is believed that 20-30 years will pass before we reach chapter 4.These chapters, especially chapter four, are about being humble and subduing pride. The most compelling reason to be humble is that we are all going to die. Yes, we are all going back to dust.Humility is a spiritual warfare weapon because you cannot be successful in spiritual warfare without three things—first submitting to the will of God, then admitting that you can do nothing without Him, and finally, committing to do what He leads you to do after you submit and admit.Humility subdues pride and puts pride under your foot where it belongs because God hates a proud look. Thus, God cannot be present with you in spiritual warfare if you are garnered in pride.So, for success in spiritual warfare, cover your armor in humble submission to his will. And don't be like King Nebuchadnezzar, whose humility was temporary. Be steadfast and stay humble all the days of your life.If you want to contact us or comment on this podcast, please visit our website and select www.cgmissions.com/podcasts, where all episodes are available by category in series format. You can see some video and audio podcasts at: www.youtube.com/@cgmissionsinc then select from the video or podcast"Playlist." CGM is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Donations may be made on our website:https://www.cgmissions.com/donate-here-general-and-wecare/
TSMC publie des résultats RECORDS. Le secteur s'effondre. 90% des entreprises battent les attentes. Les indices baissent. Quand un marché ne monte plus sur les bonnes nouvelles… c'est qu'il a un problème.
Misha Glenny and guests discuss the origins and evolution of an alliance which transformed the geopolitics of the classical world: the Delian League. Since the start of the 5th Century BCE, city states across Greece had been fighting a series of armed conflicts in the Greco-Persian Wars. After the defeat of a second Persian invasion in 478 BCE, a league of cities across Greece came together and formed a new alliance led by Athens. That alliance is now known as the Delian League, after the island of Delos where it was established. In the following decades, Athens used the Delian League to grow its own wealth and formidable naval power. Cities which tried to leave the alliance found themselves violently put down and their lands confiscated by the Athenians. What had begun as a cooperative alliance sworn to resist the Persian Empire gradually started to seem like it may have created another imperial power: the Athenian Empire.WithLeah Lazar Lecturer in Hellenistic Culture at the University of ManchesterPolly Low Professor in the Department of Classics and Ancient History at the University of DurhamAndPaul Cartledge AG Leventis Senior Research Fellow of Clare College, University of CambridgeProducer: Martha OwenAristophanes (trans. David Barrett and Alan H. Sommerstein), The Birds and Other Plays (Penguin Classics, 2003)Mary Beard, The Parthenon (Profile Books, 2010)M. Canevaro and D. M. Lewis, 'Between ‘The Character of the Athenian Empire' and The Origins of the Peloponnesian War (and beyond): The Popularity of the Athenian Empire Revisited' (Polis 41:1, 2024)Paul Cartledge, Ancient Greece: A Very Short Introduction (Oxford University Press, 2011)Lisa Kallet and John H. Kroll, The Athenian Empire: Using Coins as Sources (Cambridge University Press, 2020)Leah Lazar, Athenian Power in the Fifth Century BC (Oxford University Press, 2024)Polly Low (ed.), The Athenian Empire (Edinburgh University Press, 2008)Malcolm F. McGregor, The Athenians and their Empire (UBC Press, 1987)Robin Osborne (ed. and trans.), The Athenian Empire (Cambridge University Press, 2023)P. J. Rhodes, The Athenian Empire (Clarendon Press, 1985)Thucydides (trans. Robin Waterfield, introduced by Polly Low), The History of the Peloponnesian War (Basic Books, 2025)Thucydides (ed. Robert B Strassler), The Landmark Thucydides: A Comprehensive Guide to the Peloponnesian War (Free Press, 1998)Thucydides (trans. Rex Warner), History of the Peloponnesian War (Penguin Books, 2000)Thucydides (trans. Martin Hammond), The Peloponnesian War (Oxford University Press, 2009)In Our Time is a BBC Studios productionSpanning history, religion, culture, science and philosophy, In Our Time from BBC Radio 4 is essential listening for the intellectually curious. In each episode, host Misha Glenny and expert guests explore the characters, events and discoveries that have shaped our world.
This episode we are taking a quick break from our overall story of Uno no Sarara (aka Jito Tenno) and we are focusing on Ise Shrine and Amaterasu, the Sun Goddess. There is a lot, for a bit more, check out our podcast blogpost at: https://sengokudaimyo.com/podcast/episode-153 Rough Transcript Welcome to Sengoku Daimyo's Chronicles of Japan. My name is Joshua, and this is Episode 153: Ise and the Sun Goddess. In the newly built hall of the Fujiwara Palace, the nobles of the court were gathered for a grand banquet. Snow-white walls were off-set by bright crimson pillars and trim, highlighted by bright green windows. The nobles themselves were a rainbow of colors, arranged as they were by rank. At the head of it all, on a dais, sat the Queen herself, Uno no Sarara. However, the attention was no longer on her. Instead, it was on another figure, standing in front of the assembled audience. A quiet spread throughout the hall, the court listening as Hieda no Are began to tell the story of the Sun Goddess in the Plain of High Heaven. They listened to the story of her and Susano'o, and of the backward flayed horse. They heard the tale of the Heavenly Rock Cave, and of all that came after, including the sending of the August Grandchild, Ninigi. They listened to the story—the story of Yamato. Last episode, we talked in more detail about Uno No Sarara—starting from her early years as the daughter of Naka no Ohoe, granddaughter of Soga no Kurayamada, and child-bride to her uncle, Ohoama. I'll admit we didn't look too hard at that last bit, and I don't have enough information to confirm what exactly "marriage" entailed in that context, but it is still something that I find tremendously creepy and, unfortunately, anything but unique. So I'm not going to dive too much further into it right now but… ew. We talked about how she gave birth to her son, Kusakabe, in Kyushu, during the war on the continent, and how she eventually left for Yoshino with her husband when he retired from court, presumably to outsmart his court rivals, who were positioning him to be taken out. She also is said to have played a part in the planning and execution of the resulting Jinshin no Ran, later helping her husband govern the realm. And now, she was on the throne, overseeing the completion of many of the projects started in the reign of her husband. This included the completion of the Kiyomihara code, the Fujiwara palace, and the support given to the institution of Ise Grand Shrine. This episode, I want to dive into that last topic: the emphasis in Uno no Sarara's reign on Ise Shrine and its focus, the Great God, Amaterasu no Ohokami. Although the Chronicles talk about Amaterasu as one of the founding deities of the Yamato royal line, there is plenty of evidence that this story was grafted into the tales at a later date, and that worship of Amaterasu, at least as anything more than a minor deity, likely also started relatively late. Some have even suggested that Ise Shrine itself wasn't even built until the late 7th century. So, all of this focus on Ise and Amaterasu appears to be part of the larger effort to structure the physical, cultural, and spiritual landscape of the new Yamato state. Last episode we mentioned how, according to the Nihon Shoki, Ohoama turned to worship towards Ise. Well, specifically, he worshipped Amaterasu Ohokami. So let's take a moment and talk about what we know of the history of this Great God of Heavenly Brightness. Unfortunately, most of that history is based on what we know of the kami from works like the Nihon Shoki, the Kojiki, and the Sendai Kuji Hongi, all of which came out in the 8th century or so. As such, it can be hard to know what things were actually like, earlier on, as opposed to what was added or removed later. Much of what I'm going to be talking about, today, I'm going to be pulling from a book written in 2017 by Mark Teeuvwen [Tayvin?] and John Breen titled "A Social History of the Ise Shrines", as well as Michael Como's work "Weaving and Binding: Immigrant Gods and Female Immortals in Ancient Japan", published in 2009, along with other sources. In their book, Breen and Teeuwen point out that for those who do not take the events of the Nihon Shoki and Kojiki at face value, there are two primary theories for the origin of the worship of Amaterasu: an early theory and a late theory. The early theory places the development of the worship of Amaterasu in the 5th and 6th centuries, during the reigns of such figures as Wakatakeru no Ohokimi, aka Yuuryaku Tennou. The Late Theory places the development in the 7th century, largely at the feet of such figures as Ohoama and Uno no Sarara herself. We'll take a look at the evidence and see what it says. I would note that compared to the official history, both of these would be very late theories. According to Ise Grand Shrine even today, Amaterasu arrived in Ise in the 26th year of Ikume Iribiko, aka Suinin Tennou, as stated in the Nihon Shoki, which corresponds to 4 BCE if you take the dating of the Nihon Shoki to be accurate. Of course, we've already spent plenty of time talking about the problems with the Nihon Shoki prior to the 6th century CE, as well as how the political nature of the text affected what it contained. So to kick things off, let's address the biggest question of all: why don't we believe that Amaterasu no Ohokami was always the primary deity of the pantheon of Yamato, at the very least, if not all of the Wa people of the archipelago? After all, isn't she a sun goddess, and isn't sun worship fairly well documented among the ancient Japanese? Just take a look at words like "Hiko" and "Hime", referring to rulers as sun man and sun woman. Also note that early on, worship seems to have centered around places such as mountaintops, which focused worship towards the sky and the highest point. In fact, as wet rice paddy agriculture became the dominant economic factor driving the engine of the archipelago in the Yayoi and early kofun period, early shrines were very likely about bringing the spirit of the mountain from the mountaintop and giving them a home amongst the rice fields.. And then we have the stories. Don't the ancient stories all tell about Amaterasu as the ruler of Takama no Hara, the Heavenly Plain? And isn't it her grandchild that then descends to the earth to pacify the Land of the Reed Plains—aka the Japanese archipelago? Well let's take a look at those same stories, which we've covered in earlier episodes of the podcast. The first deities mentioned in the Chronicles are deities like Ama no Minaka Nushi, Lord of the August Middle of Heaven; Takami Musubi, High August Growth; and Kami Musubi, Divine August Growth. There are other deities, like Kuni Toko Tachi, but they are barely mentioned again. Later we get Izanagi and Izanami, the masculine and feminine, who create the world and give birth to numerous deities from that point on. Among the children of Izanagi are said to be Amaterasu, Tsukiyomi, and Susano'o. Amaterasu, Heaven's Brightness, represents the sun while Tsukiyomi represents the dark of the moon. Susano'o is then the god of the storms and seas, and was sent to the Nether Land, the Ne no Kuni. Right away we see that there are numerous different stories listed in the Nihon Shoki for just about everything. Only the Kojiki gives everything as a single, coherent narrative, but surely the readers in the 8th century would have known some of these other stories, and thus the Nihon Shoki gives the alternates as well. Now the main narrative of the Kojiki and the Nihon Shoki tells us that Ama-terasu no Oho-kami was born to rule over everything. In the Nihon Shoki, Izanagi and Izanami specifically mention that divine destiny in Amaterasu's creation—although actually, in that part of the text, the deity they are creating is named Oho-hiru-me no Muchi; the Great Sun Female Holder. And in the next entry they call Amaterasu: Ama-terasu Oho-hiru-me. Tsukiyomi, the deity of the moon, is made to be her consort, and they are supposedly sent to rule the plain of Heaven, Takama no Hara. The problem is that there are other entries that suggest that Takama no Hara already had a ruler: Taka-mi-Musubi. Reading the sections on Taka-mi-Musubi, we see a deity who is said to have produced 1500 children, himself—no mention of Izanagi and Izanami. Some of his children are mentioned as Omohi-kane: the Thought-Combining deity, and Sukuna-bikona: the Little-Prince-Named deity. Amatsu Hiko Hiko Ho Ninigi no Mikoto, the August Heavenly Prince, Prince Ho-ninigi, is not just a grandson of Amaterasu no Ohokami, but also a grandchild of Taka-mi Musubi. In at least one story, Takami Musubi is the one who wants Ninigi no Mikoto to become the ruler of the Central Land of the Reed Plains. Towards that end, he gathers the various kami and chooses someone to go down and prepare the way—Ama-ho-hi no Mikoto—who was to quote-unquote "expel and subdue" the evil gods of that land. We covered this story in episode 21 and 22. When that doesn't work, he gathers them again, sending others to try and do the same. Eventually he sends Takemikazuchi and Futsunushi down. All of this sounds like Taka-mi Musubi, whose name appears to refer to being the "high" deity, was the one in charge. In addition, we have the court ritual from sources like the Engi Shiki, which illustrates the deities that were invoked for the protection of the palace and the royal family. These were: Kami-musubi, Takami-musubi, Iku-musubi, Taru-musubi, Tamatsume-musubi, Oomiya-no-me, Oomiketsu-no-kami and Kotoshironushi. One might notice a lot of the "musubi" names among the deities, and a distinct lack of appeal to Amaterasu. If Amaterasu were the central deity and ancestral deity of the royal family, why is she not invoked in the rituals of the court itself? The thought, here, is that these rituals are likely much older than the worship of Amaterasu, and while Amaterasu would come to prominence in the stories that the court would tell, it was much more difficult for them to rearrange the traditional rituals to put her front and center. Those rituals were maintained by ritualist families like the Nakatomi, and they weren't likely to change the rituals willy-nilly, even for a sovereign. That was playing with supernatural fire, after all—if you changed the rituals, would they still even be effective? Granted, rituals do change, so it isn't a perfect argument; perhaps it was just not considered to be important enough to make the change since it was not something that anyone except the court ritualists needed to worry themselves over. Either way, it appears that we do have a list of deities that may have been the deities of the ruling elite prior to the rise of Amaterasu and Ise shrine more generally. We have a few other clues of what was going on in the narrative. For instance, we see the story from the reign of Mimaki Iribiko, aka Sujin Tennou, also called the First Sovereign of Yamato, despite the legendary figures inserted prior to his reign. It is in this chapter that we see a note that Ama-terasu no Oho-kami and Yamato no Oho-kuni-dama, which is to say the Spirit of the Country of Yamato, were both worshipped together in the hall—that is in the royal palace itself. And yet apparently Mimaki Iribiko feared these deities residing with him in the palace, and he had their worship moved to locations outside of the palace. Amaterasu's worship was given to Toyosuki-iri-bime, one of Mimaki Iribiko's daughters, and established in the district of Shiki, in Yamato. Yamato no Ohokunidama, on the other hand, was given over to Nunaki-iri-bime no Mikoto, another daughter through a different wife. but we are told that she was lean, and her hair was falling out, and so she couldn't perform the rites. Turning our attention back to Ama-terasu—in the reign of Ikume-Iribiko, aka Suinin Tennou, son and heir of Mimaki Iribiko, the worship of Ama-terasu would pass from Mimaki Iribiko's daughter, Nunaki Iri Bime to Ikume Iribiko's daughter, Yamato Hime. She would move the worship site from Shiki to Uda, in the shadow of Mt. Miwa, and then proceed over to the upper banks, or Kawakami, of Isuzu, in the district of Watarai. Here, in one of the alternate stories about this episode, we get the Great God of Yamato—Ohoyamato no Ohokami—speaking through a medium to warn the sovereign that he had better be careful. Mimaki Iribiko had not been quite thorough enough in his worship, so he had not had a long life, and if Ikume Iribiko didn't do the same, he would suffer a similar fate. And so, in a record eerily similar to what we see in the previous reign, the worship of the "Great God of Yamato", the Oho-Yamato no Oho-kami, is given to Nunaki-waka-hime—as opposed to Nunaki-Iri-bime—who also fails in the task because of her emaciated body. This also introduces Fukayu nushi, an ancestor of the Nakatomi, who was the one who divined what should be done. There is so much to unpack in these stories. For one, the kami bring power, but also danger. One can try to placate the kami, but it isn't like a ritual will always work, and the story is of the sovereign being actively afraid of what they might do, so they were removed from the palace. Then there is the fact that we see two seemingly similar names—Ohoyamato no Ohokami and Yamato no Kunidama both seem like we are talking about the same spirit of Yamato, though some would point out that one is the spirit of the country and one is the great kami of the country, so, clearly different. Both are also being given to someone named "Nunaki—something-something—Hime", and in both cases Nunaki seems to fail in her task because she is apparently not hot enough for the kami. She's described as too thin and emaciated or balding. We aren't given the lineage of Nunaki Waka Hime, but Nunaki Iri Bime is connected with the land of Owari. Nunaki Iri-bime is said to be the daughter of Mimaki Iribiko and Ohoama Hime, ancestor of the Owari no Muraji. Owari was the land that supported Ohoama during the Jinshin no Ran. Finally, in both cases, we see the worship of the spirit of Yamato being given over to someone name "Nagochi", later identified as Nagochi no Sukune, ancestor of the Yamato no Atahe. One more note—closely on the heels of moving these two kami out of the palace, we see that the court brings in the worship of Oho-mono-nushi, the god of Mt. Miwa, under Ohotataneko, the ancestor of the Miwa clan. So the stories here account for Ama-terasu being moved to Watarai and why she isn't worshipped in the palace. It also places Oho-mono-nushi at the center of worship in Yamato. Oho-mono-nushi and Miwa continue to dominate the narrative from here on out, with a few notable exceptions, such as with Okinaga Tarashi Hime, aka Jingu Tennou and her mythical conquest of the Korean peninsula. I'm sure that had no political implications at all given everything that had happened with Baekje, Silla, and the Tang dynasty in the latter half of the 7th century. Other than scenes like that, however, the Miwa clan and worship of the Miwa deity appear frequently in the narrative. It is clear that Mt. Miwa, and its deity, were important, and when Breen and Teeuwen hypothesize that when Naka no Ohoe, which is to say Tenji Tennou, took the drastic step of moving the capital up to Ohotsu, in the land of Afumi, he also brought the Miwa deity with him. Those Afumi court rituals were conducted under the auspices of the Nakatomi, and particularly the auspices of Nakatomi no Kane, who would become one of the chief opponents of Ohoama during the Jinshin no Ran in 672. After that conflict, Ohoama and his wife, Uno no Sarara, were building new traditions using Ise and constructing new legends. Legends that would be under their control and influence and which would further bolster their rule from the city that they had designed to fit inside of this newly constructed cosmological framework. And yet this also brings up what seems like an obvious question. If Ise Shrine and the worship of Amaterasu were so central to Ohoama and Uno's plans, then why would they put it so far away? Proponents of the "early" theory of the development of Amaterasu and Ise Shrine suggest that the answer lies in the text of the Chronicles. That there is some truth to the idea that there was worship in Yamato and that, for various reasons, it moved out to Watarai district early on and developed into Ise Shrine. Those who hold to the "late" theory of development see all of those stories as later inserts meant to explain away why Ise Shrine was so far away—and perhaps why Amaterasu was not included in the cool-kami club of court ritual. Teeuwen and Breen mention a few of the theories, from Naoki Koujiro stressing Ise as a strategic gateway between Yamato and Eastern Japan to Tanaka Takashi proposing that the movement of Amaterasu to Ise is actually a stand-in for one or more military campaigns to that area to bring it under Yamato control. And before we move too much further in the narrative, let's talk about how Ise is physically and geographically situated. Ise is part of modern Mie prefecture, on the eastern edge of the Ki peninsula. It is at the southern end of a series of adjoining alluvial plains that follow the coastline north to the modern prefectures of Aichi and Gifu—the ancient provinces of Owari and Mino. The capital of Ise Province used to be in Suzuka, near the the two Tsubaki shrines which both lay claim to the title of Ise no Ichinomiya, the First shrine of the land of Ise, and the pass that served as one of three major routes from eastern Japan into the Home Provinces and beyond. This puts Ise about as far away as you can get from the capital of the province without going over the mountains, themselves. It also puts it a good deal south of most major travel routes. If you are going to Ise shrine then it is pretty clear you were going to Ise shrine, as there isn't a lot of evidence for anything else in the area. The Shrine itself is actually made up of two primary shrine complexes. There is the Naiku, the inner shrine, and the Geku, or outer shrine. The Naiku, or inner shrine, is probably the area most people think about. It is at the foot of the mountains where the Shimamichi River joins the Isuzu River and both flow out of the mountains. The Naiku contains the shrine to Amaterasu no Ohokami, and is famous for its layout, where there are actually two shrine enclosures, one next to the other. The main shrine is then rebuilt in the empty enclosure every 20 years, at which point the worship is moved to the new shrine, the old shrine is torn down, and the cycle is started once again. The Outer Shrine, or Geku, is further north, and probably not as well known to foreigners. The Geku is said to enshrine the spirit of Toyouke-bime, a kami dedicated to food. According to the traditions of the Geku itself, Toyouke-bime was enshrined in the Geku at the command of Wakatakiru no Ohokimi, aka Yuuryaku Tennou, based on a dream. Regarding the history of why the Shrines—both Inner and Outer—are located here, archaeological evidence doesn't give us a lot to suggest that these might be the case. Despite the presence of the Miya River near Ise Shrine, we haven't found evidence of a large harbor or port, like we might expect if it was the jumping off point for crossing Ise Bay—or even the center of another large polity. Instead, the areas to the north—around Fujikata and Matokata inlets, for instance—show much more evidence of occupation and, presumably, use. Heck, the modern district of Fujikata is in the town of "Tsu", which literally means "port". And the capital area of Suzuaka and the Ichinomiya of Tsubaki Grand Shrine is even farther north, still. So who, if anybody, was living down in the area of Ise Shrine? If we look at the progression of tomb mounds in the area in previous centuries, we see that they start in the Matokata region in the 5th century and work their way down towards the south, with late 5th century tombs found in the district of Taki, the district bordering on Watarai and modern Ise City to the northwest. It is also where you can find the Saikuu, the site of the old purification palace for the Shrine Princesses. Grave goods seem to show close ties with Yamato, in the Nara basin. While the tombs expanded to the south through the 5th century, they appear to have stopped altogether in the 6th century—or at least we haven't found any. This may indicate that the political situation had changed and there was no group in the area that could organize the labor for such an undertaking. Whether that was because Yamato was taking it as corvee labor or just that population had dwindled due to war, famine, or something else, I don't know that we could say. Around the year 600, at the opening of the 7th century, we do see a large grave mound erected in the core area of what would later become Ise Shrine, on the east side of the Miya River, overlooking what would become the Geku, the Outer Shrine of the Ise complex. For those who aren't aware, Ise Grand Shrine is a large complex of shrines, and it is divided into two main areas. The "inner shrine", or Naiku, is where most people go, and it is the site of the famous shrine building that is supposed to be rebuilt every 20 years. The Geku is the "outer shrine" complex, technically dedicated to Toyouke hime, a kami of agriculture. The kofun overlooking the outer shrine is known as the Takakurayama kofun. This is a round kofun, about 35 to 40 meters in diameter, with a horizontal stone chamber. It is the largest in the Ise region. It has been mentioned in records going back to at least the Kamakura era, and even though most of the grave goods are gone, there is evidence that it was richly appointed. Given its shape and location, there were even those in later centuries who connected it with the Heavenly Rock Cave in which Amaterasu hid according to the ancient stories. The fact that there was nothing around this area and suddenly we see a giant tomb mound is pretty puzzling. Why was it built here? Is it connected to the founding of the Outer Shrine in some way, or is that just coincidental? Teeuwen and Breen point out that it is pretty rare for a large tomb mound to be build in the precincts of an active shrine, which suggests that whatever was happening there, that area was not part of the shrine grounds. That said, I have to wonder if the ritual worship at the kofun might not have later been transformed or coopted into something else. There also is no other indication that the Outer Shrine area was used for ritual purposes any earlier than the kofun would have been built. In contrast, around the Inner Shrine area, several kilometers away, there are caches of beads dated to the 5th, 6th, and 7th centuries in a small valley where a brook runs down from Mt. Asama, not too far from the current shrine complex. Teeuwen and Breen suggest that this may relate to the "upper reaches of the Isuzu River", mentioned in the Chronicles, and that it may have had to do with rituals related to water supply—hence being found at the point where the water was coming down from the mountains. And yet, despite these finds, there really aren't any large scale archaeological remains that have been discovered east of the Miya river, though there are modest signs of dwelling and habitation, and some minor burials mounds. Compare this to Tsubaki shrine, the home of Saruta Hiko no Kami, and the main shrine of Ise, situated in the ancient capital of Ise no Kuni. Downstream from there are numerous tomb mounds and indications of habitation. So this was probably the center for early sun worship in the region. Teeuwen and Breen conclude that all of this indicates that the region of Taki and areas east of the Miya river were probably more of an outpost—no major powerful chieftains or large polity had set up in the region. In the late 6th century, some power had to move in to build Takakurayama kofun, but that was an outlier. Maybe this area just largely fell under Yamato hegemony. And perhaps that was the key. Perhaps initially this wasn't a place to center power and authority, but rather it was more like a prison. It was a place far away from the court, where a deity that was more of a threat could be kept away from the palace and the sovereign. Perhaps Amaterasu, or whoever the kami was at the time, was placed out here because of the threat they posed, much as the Chronicle seems to suggest—just not necessarily at the time that is suggested. One of the aspects of the mythmaking that we see in the Chronicles appears to be the stress on the Amatsu kami and Kunitsu Kami—the Heavenly deities and the Earthly deities. The Heavenly deities are those in Takama no Hara, and they are the progenitors of the royal line. On the other hand are the earthly kami, the Kunitsu Kami, those dwelling on the earthly plane. In the stories that were recorded in the Nihon Shoki, before the August Grandchild of Takami Musubi and Ama Terasu descended to take control of the Central Land of the Reed Plain, they sent down heavenly kami as warriors to subdue the earthly kami. On the one hand, this may have been driven by some kind of deep memory of early conquests of the archipelago by various forces. However, these legends also served another purpose, in that they set up the royal family's right to rule, and appear to establish a de facto hierarchy between those families descended from the Heavenly Kami and those descended from the earthly Kami. Another thing that Teeuwen and Breen point out and that is that Amaterasu is not necessarily a female deity, to start with. In fact, Amaterasu was probably easily overlain atop the worship of Oho-mono-nushi of Mt. Miwa, at least early on. To that point, they note stories where Oho-mono-nushi and other deities were commonly depicted as arrows, snakes, or similarly phallic imagery finding or even penetrating women who were thought to have a connection with them. This suggests a context of these priestesses being married to the kami, and even fits in with early descriptions of individuals like the famous Queen Himiko being a spiritual leader as well as a political one. If the original Amaterasu was conceived of as a male deity, then this could also explain the tradition of the Saigu, the consecrated shrine princess. We only see a few royal princesses designated to the position up to this point in the narrative, and, beyond Tokosuki Iri bime and Yamato hime, we don't necessarily learn much more. One wonders if there weren't other royal princesses likewise sent elsewhere to serve other deities. We know about Nunaki Iri Hime, and presumably Nunaki Waka Hime. There was also Yamato Totohi Momoso Hime, who was married to Oho-mono-nushi. Presumably there were others who just never ended up in the stories that were passed down. The idea of a kami taking a "wife" and connecting that to the idea of women holding these priestly positions seems to fall in line with much of what we see, though, as I said, we only hear occasionally about the appointment of royal princesses to the position until the reign of Ohoama. That's when we see specifics about appointments, the purification palace in Hase, and other arrangements. It makes you wonder more than a little bit if Royal Princess Ohoku was, perhaps, the first royal princess to actually be appointed. It would have been easy enough to add in previous "shrine princesses" into the lineage, especially far enough back that nobody could really fact check it. We also see Royal Princess Taki journey to Ise with her companions, Princess Yamashiro no Hime and Lady Ishikawa. It is intriguing that this practice was temporarily interrupted during the reign of Uno no Sarara, as I mentioned last episode. Could this have something to do with a female ruler on the throne and a corresponding lack of urgency about having a female representative at Ise? And in stories about Amaterasu, she is frequently shown with certain masculine qualities. When she confronts her younger brother, Susano'wo, she is concerned that he might try to take her authority from her, so she meets him decked out in armor, her hair tied up in a typical male fashion, with a bow, ready for a fight. It would be just as easy to imagine that Amaterasu and Susano'wo were brothers, contending over rulership. Add to all of that the idea that kami were often personifications of various natural phenomena or ideas, and Japanese is not a naturally gendered language, and there are those that believe that the stories of Amaterasu were not necessarily about a female deity in the beginning, but a male deity, similar to Ohomono Nushi and others, who then took on a feminine persona. On the other hand there are passages in the old stories recounted in the Chronicles that clearly make Amaterasu out to be a woman. To start with the activities she is associated with, such as weaving, are often associated with women as something they do in the home. This is a tradition carried over from the continent, along with silk and the techniques to weave it. In the lands where silk production started, there are silkworm goddesses and the gendered nature of silk production and weaving appears to have come over to Japan as well. There is also the fact that Amaterasu is said to have another name: Oho-hiru-me no muchi. In this case, it would seem to mean something like Great Noontime Female Possessor. And in the weaving hall it is sometimes Amaterasu that is weaving and sometimes Waka Hirume. "Hirume" certainly feels like a feminine name. There is the distinct possibility that the stories of Amaterasu as recorded were actually about two or more different kami, so Amaterasu and Ohohirume could have been separate deities having to do with the sun that were rolled into a single kami. As mentioned before, it is also possible that Amaterasu ended up with some stolen valor taken from the other Ise deity worshiped at Tsubaki, Saruta-hiko no Kami. Teeuwen and Breen also note that the name "Amaterasu" is hardly unique, noting at least ten other shrines with a kami called "Amateru" or "Amaterasu", mostly in Yamato, but some as far away as Kyushu and Tsushima. Nine of those shrines were dedicated to Ame no Hoakari, an ancestor deity of the Owari lineage who was also closely tied to metalworking. It is worth remembering that it was Owari who helped support Ohoama during the Jinshin no Ran, and who may have even fostered Ohoama for a while when he was just a young prince. All that to say there may have been several different traditions that were all contributing different elements to the story. And then there is the connection between Amaterasu and Uno no Sarara. Herman Ooms, in his book: "Imperial Politics and Sybmolics in Ancient Japan", notes the similarities between Amaterasu and Uno no Sarara, talking about the differences between the Kojiki and the Nihon Shoki, both of which had events that mirrored Uno no Sarara's own life. According to Ooms, "The Kojiki's Amaterasu is a transparent double of the female tennou Jitou". He points out that Uno no Sarara, besides her posthumous title of Jitou Tennou, also had a title making reference to Takamanohara: Takama no Hara Hirono no Hime—the Princess High-Heaven-Plain. But beyond that, we also see other linkages between the stories. For instance, it isn't Amaterasu's son, Ame no Oshihomimi who is given the realm, but rather her grandchild, Ninigi. This parallels the way that Uno no Sarara's son, Kusakabe, didn't ascend to the throne, but instead Uno no Sarara was holding the seat for his son, her grandson. So one sees how Uno no Sarara could be seen as Amaterasu, and her grandson, Prince Karu, could be seen as Ninigi, the August grandchild. Teeuwen and Breen also note that during this same time, we see the rise of a new institution: the Jingikan. Again, we touched on this last episode, so just a quick recap: The Jingikan was a government organization set up specifically to oversee the shrines, rituals, ceremonies, and other such things pertaining to the kami matters. It does not appear in the initial stand-up of the new, bureaucratic government, wherein is created the bureaus, ministries, or departments, depending on your chosen vernacular, which make up the Dajokan, the Great Council of State. Instead, the Jingikan is a separate organization, specifically organized around kami matters. The term "Jingi" is also a shorthand for "Ama-tsu-kami, Kuni-tsu-kami", or the kami of Heaven and the Kami of the earth. "Ama-tsu-kami", meaning Kami of Heaven, was written with two characters meaning "Heaven" and "Kami", pronounced "Tenjin". "Kuni-tsu-kami", or the Kami of the Earth, was written as "Earth" and "Earth Spirit", which was then pronounced "Chigi". By taking the last character of each compound Tenjin-Chigi becomes just Jingi, for short. Throughout the Chronicles, this term, "Jingi" is thrown around when they want to quickly note all the kami, together, though sometimes it is fully written out as "Tenjin Chigi", as well. Interestingly, "Tenjin" or "Ama tsu Kami", sometimes appears alone, especially in the chapters on the Age of the Gods. However, "Chigi" seems to only be used in the whole phrase. There are a few instances, however, of "Chijin" being used, but they are few. That said, the term "Jingikan", also read as "Kami Tsukasa" or even "Kan Zukasa", doesn't appear until 690, in the reign of Uno no Sarara. This probably means that it was part of the reforms encompassed by the Kiyomihara codes. The head of the Jingikan is known as the Jingihaku or "Kan-zukasa no Kami". This term actually shows up well in advance of the Jingikan itself, initially referring to an unnamed official or officials in charge of kami worship at the court. Nakatomi no Kamatari is said to have been offered the position in the first reign of Takara, aka Kougyoku Tennou, though the first confirmed individual appears to be Nakatomi no Ohoshima, during the reign of Uno no Sarara. This appears to be a distinctly Yamato invention in the bureaucratic system. It leverages the language and structure of the Tang dynasty, but in its own way. There was a Tang department of shrines, but it was described differently, as befits a different spiritual environment focused on ancestor worship and Confucian and Taoist ideas. The Jingikan system seems to have been a deliberate re-organization of the indigenous kami worship, incorporating what was probably traditional roles into the new bureaucratic system. In so doing, however, it also gave the court greater control, and given that this was happening at the same time as the establishment of various stories and myths around Ise and the foundation more generally, it appears to be part of a concerted and deliberate effort to construct a new narrative. All of this points to them architecting much of what was going on, from the stories to the landscape. Ohoama likely built the inner shrine as we know it. If it really was an obscure, out-of-the-way shrine, perhaps that also meant that there weren't any other powerful court factions that were enhanced by it. And then, over time, the Ise shrine and the deity there could be better incorporated into the overall myths and stories that surrounded the formation of Yamato. A new Yamato, one that would soon enough be referring to itself as the origin of the Sun: Nippon, a name often attributed to Ohoama and Uno no Sarara, though not found in the record of their reigns in the Chronicles. Another aspect to all of this, however, is what happened immediately after Uno no Sarara's reign, and into the 8th and early 9th centuries. In the 8th century—the Nara period—Buddhism started to merge with a lot of the local practices. This was not uncommon. Buddhism had been born in a land with myriad deities and styles of worship, and it had the means to incorporate local deities into its cosmological worldview. Kami were just other beings, stuck in the cycle of rebirth, who, as sentient beings, could equally benefit from the Buddha's teachings. They became guardians of Buddhist institutions, and the lines between shrines and temples were often blurred. At the same time, kami worship was also taking on various concepts from continental worship, such that even today we find a lot of what we might consider Taoist practices influencing Shinto worship. Had this continued, worship of the kami may have been completely subsumed into the Buddhist ritual practices, but there were areas where kami worship remained distinct. One of these was at Ise. Early on, there was an attempt to build a temple at Ise, but it didn't last long. The temple was eventually moved out of the shrine complex, and then eventually it was removed altogether. Later writings from the Shrine would include certain Buddhist terms among the things that were taboo within the shrine grounds, considering Buddhism as something of a corrupting or polluting influence. Shrine Princeses, during their tenure, had to devote themselves to the kami, and though they might retire as nuns, later in life, during their appointment they were to be free of any Buddhist influences. In many ways this would make Ise a prime example of what would eventually be termed "Shinto", which gave it, and the worship of Amaterasu, a certain pride of place. Of course, it didn't hurt that it was also intertwined with the State and the founding myths of the nation. As such, Ise Shrine and its worship would become a template for many others to follow, helping to shape what we know as "Shinto" today. There are still a lot of questions. We don't exactly know what Uno no Sarara did on her trip to Ise Shrine, and we don't know how things surrounding the worship at Ise and of Amaterasu herself changed in the intervening years between when these events happened and when, about two to three decades later, the Chronicles were finalized and published. Certainly some of this seems tied to the Fujiwara capital, which was no longer populated at that point, the move to Heijo-kyo, in Nara, occurring between 708 and 710, two years before the Kojiki and a decade before the Nihon Shoki would come out. And yet, the three sacred mountains that were incorporated into the plan of the Fujiwara Capital, Mt. Kagu, Mt. Miminashi, and Mt. Unebi, seem to continue to be important. This is especially true of Mt. Kagu, whose heavenly counterpart, Ame no Kaguyama—literally Heavenly Mt. Kagu— continues to play a major role in the stories surrounding Amaterasu and the Heavenly Rock Cave. In addition,Mt. Unebi is closely tied to the story of Iware-biko, aka Jimmu, conquering and settling the land—perhaps to draw attention away from the stories about Mimaki and Ikume iribiko, aka Sujin and Suinin, who were both associated more with Mt. Mimoro, aka Mt. Miwa. So even though the physical presence was moved, by that point we know that foundation of many of these stories were likely laid down around the time that the Fujiwara capital was in operation. What does seem clear is that, just as there were clear efforts to set up the new State government, including the new capital, the court were also taking control of other levers of power and influence. We previously talked about how they had created National Temples and included government positions to oversee Buddhist affairs more generally. With Ise and the creation of the Jingikan, it appears as though that trend continued with the traditional kami worship. Many of the elite families still had connections to their own shrines, with their own kami. Through the stories collected and written down—with a few editorial additions to help place them in an approved context—they were able to construct a narrative from separate or divergent traditions. These traditions had already accreted to themselves various stories and culture-ways, some of them with clear links to the continent and others with overlapping portfolios. The kami, and the ability to intercede with them for their blessings or to avert their wrath, were a form of power that was being structured for the purpose of supporting the new State. A state now under the control of one Uno no Sarara. And we don't exactly have to wonder about this… the preface of the Kojiki all but says it. They put the words in the mouth of Ohoama, or, as they call him, the Sovereign of the Kiyomihara Palace. But the words are pretty clear: "I hear that the Imperial Records and Ancient Writing handed down by the various houses have come to differ from the truth and that many false hoods have been added to them. If these errors are not remedied at this time, their meaning will be lost before many years have passed. This is the framework of the state, the great foundation of the imperial influence. Therefore, recording the Imperial Records and examining the Old Writings, discarding the mistaken and establishing the true, I desire to hand them on to later generations." With that, 28 year old Hieda no Are was given the command to learn all the stories and presumably to recite them for the court. And several decades later, Oho no Yasumaro was given the task to take Are's stories and write them down. I imagine that Hieda no Are, or perhaps someone else who had learned the stories well enough, would be called into court or banquets to present some of the stories, or would be asked questions if there was any need for precedence. Thus creating a single source for truth, according to the administration. At the same time, the court had a problem. They couldn't control all of the sources of written material, with all of the various contradictions, so we also would eventually get the more comprehensive—but also less narratively direct—Nihon Shoki as well. After all, the game of propaganda was being played at many levels, and while the royal household had their motivations—primarily to support the legitimacy of their claim to power and the system within which that claim was validated— other families wanted to ensure that they were properly recorded as having connections to traditional nexuses of power—be that the ancient kami of Heaven or Earth, or their relationship to the royal family. This is because precedence was important, even as new traditions were being created. Like the way that the Mononobe and the Nakatomi played important roles in Uno no Sarara's ascension ceremony despite the actual individuals using new or different names, like Isonokami or Fujiwara. See Episode 151 for the explanation, there. And new traditions were much easier to justify if you could connect them with older traditions—whether those older traditions were truly ancient or newly made inventions. And all of this suggests that this was not an accident and it wasn't simply being imposed from the top down. One could be charitable and suggest that those involved felt that this got them closest to what the truth actually was, given that they had now been inculcated in a new worldview and they were trying to view the ancient stories through the interpretive lens of that worldview. On the other hand, they were ultimately doing it to structure power and authority that favored them and the government they had created. A government that they hoped would outlast them, and be passed on to their descendants. Next episode, we will continue our discussion of Uno no Sarara's life and reign and the incredible steps she took to ensure that her line would continue to rule Yamato for decades. Until then if you like what we are doing, please tell your friends and feel free to rate us wherever you listen to podcasts. If you feel the need to do more, and want to help us keep this going, we have information about how you can donate on Patreon or through our KoFi site, ko-fi.com/sengokudaimyo, or find the links over at our main website, SengokuDaimyo.com/Podcast, where we will have some more discussion on topics from this episode. Also, feel free to reach out to our Sengoku Daimyo Facebook page. You can also email us at the.sengoku.daimyo@gmail.com. Thank you, also, to Ellen for their work editing the podcast. And that's all for now. Thank you again, and I'll see you next episode on Sengoku Daimyo's Chronicles of Japan.
I wonder if this bizarre, forced bit of advertising worked on anyone. I wonder if anyone saw this gunpla and went "wow, that's true, I DO love Amazon." I guess it's more likely back then than it is now, because like all big American tech companies Amazon is really detested these days. Let this design call back to a simpler time. ...No, not the 00s, that wasn't a simpler time. I dunno, like 300 BCE or something. You can find a video version of this podcast for free on Scanline Media's Patreon! If you want to find us on Bluesky, Dylan is lowpolyrobot.bsky.social and Six is six.scanlinemedia.com. Our opening theme is the Hangar Theme from Gundam Breaker 3, and our ending theme for this episode is Resumption from Gundam Breaker 4. Our podcast art is a fantastic piece of work from Twitter artist @fenfelt. Want to see a list of every unit we've covered from every episode, including variants and tangents? It's right here. The Scanline Media Discord can be found here! Units discussed: amazon.co.jp A-Z Gundam MSZ-006AZ Amazing Z Gundam LGZ-91 Lightning Gundam LGZ-91St Lightning Gundam Strider LGZ-91Fb Lightning Gundam Full Burnern MSZ-006LGT Lightning Zeta Gundam MSZ-006LGT-3 Lightning Zeta Gundam Aspros
16/7 Escalation in Iran, la guerra si intensifica. Trump valuta di espandere la campagna militare con truppe di guerra. Futures in verde, attesa per trimestrali: focus TSMC dopo i risultati da capogiro di Morgan Stanley e Blackrock. JPM, Blackrock e GS testano la tokenizzazione di titoli e bond. Buffett: difficile trovare valore quando tutti scommettono. Fink: non c'è così tanta leva rispetto al 2008, molto bullish sui mercati prossimi 12 mesi. Brent stabile: IEA usati 3/4 rilascio scorte autorizzato, import cinese a giugno -41%. Treasuries in calo dopo PPI: Warsh dice che AI sarà disinflattiva. Chip sell-off e rotazione verso hyperscaler: Philadelphia semiconductor in territorio correzione. Anthropic corre verso Ipo per battere OpenAi e Deepseek. Apple nuovo record storico: Via libera auorià cinesi a Apple Intelligence con integrazione Qwen di Alibaba, collaborerà anche con Baidu. Uber vuole Delivery Hero per 12,5 mld di euro. ****Questo episodio è offerto da Scalable Capital Apri un conto con Scalable Capital e inizia a ricevere il 2,5% di interessi* sui tuoi risparmi: https://it.scalable.capital/broker-online?utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=qualityclick&utm_campaign=broker&c_id=QC59486e7f67706c777b517d435049607362766c747c5aS7541p&utm_term=983 Messaggio pubblicitario. Tasso lordo annuo variabile sulla liquidità depositata nel conto deposito non vincolato, composto da tasso base collegato al Tasso di Deposito BCE e tasso bonus discrezionale. Liquidità allocata presso banche partner e fondi monetari riconosciuti. Foglio informativo e condizioni su scalable.capital. Investire comporta dei rischi*** Asia: domani world AI conference, parla Xi. Listini in rosso, Nikkei -2%. Kospi -6% (entra in territorio orso) con cali a doppia cifra di SK e Samsung. La banca centrale del Sud Corea alza i tassi al 2,75% per la prima volta in tre anni. Jensen Huang in tour in Giappone, partnership per AI fisica. Europa in verde, oggi inflazione in Italia. Bce rimane vigile, dice Nagel, chance aumento tassi settimana prossima sotto 20%.Assemblea ABI: M&A per Panetta non è automatismo. Giorgetti: ruolo del governo nelle banche si è esaurito. Messina su MPs: nostra offerta giusta. Unicredit: via libera Merz, S&P global premia l'istituto verso miglioramento rating due livelli. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The southern Sicilian city of Agrigento was founded in 580 BCE by a group of Greek colonists from the nearby town of Gela with the name "Akragas." It quickly became one of Magna Grecia's most important cities and eventually defeated a Carthaginian army at the Battle of Himera in 480BCE. To celebrate the victory, a series of majestic temples were built along a nearby and known today as "The Valley of the Temples."
In the dramatic story of the fall of the Roman Republic, the Battle of Actium is a moment of the utmost significance. A naval action, fought off the western coast of Greece, today's guest, Ellen Jones, explains how Octavian defeated his rival Mark Antony in sensational style. The tangled story of these two political rivals was complicated by the additional presence of Cleopatra, Queen of the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt. In 31 BCS she was the consort of Mark Antony and her dramatic retreat mid-battle remains one of the enigmatic moments in the history of the times. Ellen Jones is an Egyptologist, a classics teacher and a tour guide for ACE Cultural Tours. You can read more about her upcoming tour, 'Ancient Treasures of Cairo', here. Show Notes Scene One: 32 BCE when Octavian reads Marc Antony's will in front of the Senate. Scene Two: 2nd September 31 BCE – the Battle of Actium. Scene Three: 12th August 30 BCE – the aftermath of Cleopatra's (and Antony's) suicides. Memento: Mark Antony's battle plans. People/Social Presenter: Peter Moore Guest: Ellen Jones Producer: Maria Nolan Theme music: Firelight by Minka Partner: ACE Cultural Tours.
Le esportazioni della Cina hanno raggiunto a giugno il valore record di 412,39 miliardi di dollari, con una crescita del 27% rispetto allo stesso mese del 2025. Lo riferiscono i dati diffusi dall Amministrazione generale delle Dogane. L aumento è nettamente superiore alle attese degli analisti, che prevedevano un incremento del 18,2%, e rappresenta l espansione più sostenuta da febbraio. Nei primi sei mesi dell anno le esportazioni cinesi hanno raggiunto complessivamente 2.120 miliardi di dollari, in crescita del 17,6% rispetto allo stesso periodo del 2025. La Cina ha registrato anche un surplus commerciale record di 125,62 miliardi di dollari, in aumento rispetto ai 113,89 miliardi dello stesso mese del 2025 e anche in questo caso oltre le attese degli analisti, ferme a 121 miliardi. Lo rendono noto i dati diffusi oggi dall Amministrazione generale delle Dogane. Sempre secondo i dati ufficiali dell Amministrazione generale delle dogane, il mese scorso le esportazioni cinesi verso gli Stati Uniti sono aumentate del 13,9% su base annua. Le esportazioni verso gli Usa hanno raggiunto i 43,5 miliardi di dollari, portando il surplus commerciale della Cina con gli Stati Uniti a 28,9 miliardi di dollari. Ne abbiamo parlato con Giuliano Noci, Prorettore del Polo territoriale cinese del Politecnico di Milano. Dal 2011 è dell'Ateneo milanese.Trump su Hormuz: «Vogliamo rimborsi»Il presidente ha anche annunciato che gli Stati Uniti introdurranno un pedaggio del 20% sulle navi cargo che passeranno dallo Stretto, come compensazione per il ruolo americano di garante della sicurezza nell'area. Secondo Trump, Hormuz "è aperto e resterà aperto, con o senza l'Iran" e Washington manterrà operativa la rotta come un "Guardiano dello Stretto". Va ricordato che non esistevano problemi di sicurezza a Hormuz prima che gli Stati Uniti attaccassero l Iran, senza capire che il regime di Teheran avrebbe reagito bloccando lo Stretto. Da allora sono passati oltre cinque mesi e l amministrazione Trump si è rivelata incapace di allentare la presa di Teheran su quel braccio di mare strategico per il petrolio: il Pentagono avrebbe i mezzi, ovvio; ma solo con un operazione navale e di terra così rischiosa, in termini di vite di soldati americani, che la Casa Bianca non osa. Di conseguenza, l Iran capisce che può usare il controllo e possibili pedaggi sul transito da Hormuz come leva per imporre il suo predominio sull area. Del resto l amministrazione americana stessa ha accettato una formula ambigua, nel Memorandum d intesa con Teheran in giugno, che non chiude a questa possibilità. Approfondiamo il tema con Stefano Zunarelli, docente di diritto della navigazione presso l Università di Bologna e titolare dello Studio Legale Zunarelli, studio specializzato da oltre 30 anni in diritto della navigazione, dei trasporti e commerciale.Euro digitale: Bce seleziona 36 provider per progetto pilota, otto italianiLa Banca centrale europea ha selezionato 36 banche e payment service provider per il progetto pilota dell euro digitale che partirà nella seconda metà del 2027 e durerà 12 mesi. Lo comunica la Bce in una nota. Fra i partecipanti ci sono otto società italiane: Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena, Banca Sella, Isybank, Nexi Payments, Numia, Poste Italiane, UniCredit e Satispay (quest ultima ha fatto domanda in Lussemburgo mentre le altre sette in Italia e verranno seguite con la collaborazione della Banca d Italia. I provider sono stati selezionati fra oltre 50 candidature. Tra i gruppi europei sono presenti anche Worldline, Adyen, SumUp e istituti come Deutsche Bank e Revolut. «L obiettivo del progetto pilota - spiega la Bce - è supportare i lavori preparatori in corso per la possibile emissione di un euro digitale». Ne parliamo con Valeria Portale, Direttrice dell'Osservatorio Blockchain & Web3 del Politecnico di Milano.
TAP INTO THE ANCIENT PRIESTESS POWER GRIDIn this goddess-focused interview on THE SOULFAM PODCAST, host Diana Marcketta connects with The Pythian Priestess (@pythianpriestess) for a remarkable exchange between two high-frequency women devoted to consciousness, healing, and embodied wisdom. Known for opening the door to WITCHTOK on TikTok, the Pythian Priestess shares her journey from age 4, where she recognized her interest in priestesshood, to now where she not only holds and guides the emotional, spiritual journey of others but offers both online and in person instruction through the Pythian Mystery School. (The Priestess is also known for her exploration into the paranormal with Sam and Colby ( @samandcolby • A Murder Mystery: Hauntings of SK Mansion ... ) the dynamic duo whose videos break all the rules of paranormal investigation! Truly a delight in the world of paranormal investigation.)In this history-rich interview that traces priestesshood to BCE, Diana and the Pythian Priestess explore the fantastic life of priestesses from Greece, Rome and Egypt, and where the consciousness community is right now: in a time of rapid awakening, deep information overload, and in a needed return to discernment, integration, and grounded embodiment. The conversation speaks directly to the tension many people feel today — the pull toward spiritual expansion, and the equally important call to stay rooted in the body, in community, and in real inner work. And also touches on the loneliness of awakening and consciousness, which many experience right now. A central thread throughout the interview is the goddess Isis, whose presence is described as a living current of creation, regeneration, and divine feminine power. The Pythian Priestess explains how Isis is present in her life and in many aspects of the PYTHIAN MYSTERY SCHOOL , her devotional practice, and understanding of spiritual sovereignty. Rather than treating Isis as a distant figure, the conversation presents her as an active energetic force that continues to shape consciousness, devotion, and awakening. The Pythian Priestess shares how her mystery school offers a flexible, welcoming path for seekers at all levels, whether they have one hour a month or seven hours a week to dedicate.This is a truly memorable interview — expansive, intimate, and electric — a conversation that honors the sacred work of awakening while celebrating the brilliance of women who are helping lead that shift.Connect with The Pythian Priestess directly through email at admin@pythianmysteryschool.com. Follow her on social media under Pythian Priestess across platforms. She also shares details about her upcoming Samhain retreat in Joshua Tree this October, a powerful gathering focused on sovereignty, ritual, meditation, and magical community called THE SOVEREIGN CROWN...(www.magical-retreats.com) FOLLOW THE PYTHIAN PRIESTESS on Instagram, her appearances on @samandcolby and connect with her about the upcoming Samhain celebration in Joshua Tree, a night in the desert!!! FOLLOW THE SOULFAM PODCAST with Diana to expand your personal universe in conscioiusness and spirituality with today's rising and longtime voices of the ancient, the mystical and the quantum.
Il 13 luglio 2026 i mercati tengono il fiato sospeso su tre fronti contemporaneamente. Se sei un piccolo investitore con ETF, bond o un piano di accumulo in portafoglio, questa è una settimana che merita attenzione concreta, non panico.Negli USA si attendono i nuovi dati sull'inflazione CPI: una variazione significativa può cambiare le aspettative sui tassi Fed, con effetti diretti sui rendimenti obbligazionari e sulle valutazioni dei titoli growth e tech. In Europa, invece, i principali indici azionari restano sostanzialmente stabili con volumi moderati, mentre gli investitori attendono segnali chiari dalla BCE su eventuali tagli o rialzi: decisioni che impattano direttamente sui BTP e sui fondi obbligazionari area euro.Sul fronte del risparmio gestito italiano, il primo semestre conferma la crescita degli strumenti passivi: gli ETF azionari globali e obbligazionari investment grade raccolgono sempre più interesse rispetto ai fondi tradizionali, anche per via della differenza di costi che nel lungo periodo pesa sui rendimenti netti.Ascolta TraDetector Cafe su Spotify e Apple Podcasts e approfondisci su tradetector.com.
O Banco Central Europeu escolheu a Caixa Geral de Depósitos, o BCP e a Unicre para participarem no projeto-piloto que vai testar aquela que poderá vir a ser a versão digital oficial do euroSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Director Christopher Nolan has cited Emily Wilson's translation of Homer's Odyssey as one of the inspirations behind his new film adaptation. Ahead of the movie, Wilson discusses the history of the ancient text, the process of translating it to English, and the potential challenges of adapting the epic tale for the big screen. Wilson will be speaking about her work on the evening of July 16 at 92NY with livestream tickets available. Image: Homer, The Odyssey. Ulysses (Odysseus) giving wine to Polyphemus, a cyclopes, son of Neptune (Poseidon) - God of the sea. Homer, blind Greek poet, c. 800 - 600 BCE, Trojan War, epic; illustration after Flaxman (Photo by Culture Club/Getty Images) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
In this episode of The Canadian Investor Podcast, we break down Rogers’ move to take full control of Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment and what it says about the rising value of professional sports franchises. We look at how Rogers’ sports assets compare to the company’s overall market value, why scarce live-sports assets continue to attract premium valuations, and how NHL, NBA, MLB and NFL franchise values have grown over the last decade. We then shift to the S&P 500 and the growing debate around equal-weight versus market-cap-weighted ETFs. With the top holdings now making up a large share of the index, we discuss whether investors are still getting the diversification they expect, why AI-related concentration has become such a major factor, and how equal-weight ETFs can act as a defensive hedge while still keeping broad U.S. market exposure. Tickers discussed: RCI.B.TO, BCE.TO, RSP, EQL.TO, EQL.F.TO, VOO, ZSP.TO, MSFT, MU, TSLA, WMT, BRK.B, LLY, JPM 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.
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Rassegna stampa economico-finanziaria del 13 Luglio 2026, strutturata per macro-temi e basata sulle principali testate giornalistiche nazionali.Economia, competitività e politica industrialeTestate: Corriere della Sera – L'Economia / Repubblica Affari & Finanza / Il Sole 24 Ore / La StampaLe imprese italiane accelerano il proprio processo di internazionalizzazione. Secondo il Corriere della Sera, gruppi come UniCredit e Italo rafforzano la presenza nei mercati europei, in particolare in Germania, confermando la crescente competitività delle multinazionali italiane.Industria 5.0 torna a sostenere gli investimenti produttivi. Dopo una fase di rallentamento, gli incentivi del piano Transizione 5.0 iniziano a favorire nuovi investimenti in automazione, digitalizzazione e innovazione industriale, pur restando ancora parzialmente inutilizzati.Il dibattito economico si sposta sempre più sul periodo post-PNRR. La vera sfida non sarà soltanto completare gli investimenti europei, ma trasformarli in maggiore produttività, innovazione permanente e competitività strutturale. In quest'ottica il Governo valuta anche l'estensione del modello delle ZES alle regioni del Nord per accelerare investimenti e semplificazioni amministrative.Banche, mercati e politica monetariaTestate: Corriere della Sera – L'Economia / Repubblica Affari & FinanzaLe banche centrali continuano a rappresentare il principale punto di riferimento per la stabilità dei mercati finanziari. Federal Reserve e BCE mantengono un approccio prudente in uno scenario ancora caratterizzato da tensioni geopolitiche e incertezza sull'evoluzione dell'inflazione.Energia e politica monetaria restano strettamente collegate. Eventuali nuovi shock energetici potrebbero rallentare ulteriormente il percorso di riduzione dei tassi d'interesse, influenzando credito, investimenti e mercati finanziari.Monte dei Paschi continua a essere uno dei dossier più osservati del sistema bancario italiano. L'attenzione degli investitori rimane elevata mentre prosegue il consolidamento del settore, senza che emergano al momento segnali di instabilità sistemica.Industria, energia e transizione europeaTestate: Corriere della Sera – L'Economia / Il Sole 24 Ore / Repubblica Affari & FinanzaIl sistema ETS europeo entra in una fase di revisione. Le imprese chiedono un equilibrio più sostenibile tra decarbonizzazione e competitività industriale, affinché la transizione ecologica non penalizzi la manifattura europea rispetto ai concorrenti internazionali.Cresce inoltre l'attenzione verso la sicurezza energetica. Il Sole 24 Ore evidenzia come gli attuali indennizzi previsti per i blackout risultino spesso insufficienti a compensare i danni economici subiti dalle imprese, rendendo necessarie nuove misure di tutela.Parallelamente si rafforza il consenso verso una politica industriale europea orientata alla sovranità economica, con strumenti destinati a proteggere le filiere strategiche e sostenere la produzione interna.Tecnologia, Intelligenza Artificiale e digitaleTestate: Il Sole 24 Ore / Repubblica Affari & FinanzaL'Intelligenza Artificiale apre nuove opportunità ma anche nuove responsabilità per le imprese. Il Sole 24 Ore evidenzia come l'utilizzo dell'IA nella produzione di contenuti e immagini pubblicitarie introduca importanti questioni legate alla proprietà intellettuale e alla responsabilità civile.Entra nella fase operativa il Digital Services Act europeo, che rafforza gli strumenti di controllo sulle grandi piattaforme digitali prevedendo nuove sanzioni e maggiori tutele per utenti e imprese.L'Europa accelera inoltre sul tema della sovranità digitale, investendo nello sviluppo di infrastrutture cloud, autonomia tecnologica e sicurezza informatica per ridurre la dipendenza dai grandi operatori extraeuropei.Commercio internazionale, logistica e filiere globaliTestate: Il Sole 24 Ore / Repubblica Affari & FinanzaContinua a crescere il numero dei mini-pacchi provenienti dall'estero. Le autorità doganali gestiscono ormai oltre 105 milioni di pratiche, mentre l'introduzione dei nuovi dazi procede più lentamente rispetto alle previsioni iniziali.La geopolitica continua a ridisegnare le rotte del commercio mondiale. Guerre, dazi e sicurezza delle catene di approvvigionamento riportano il Mediterraneo al centro delle strategie economiche internazionali.Per l'Italia questo scenario rappresenta un'importante opportunità di sviluppo logistico, portuale e manifatturiero, grazie alla propria posizione strategica nei flussi commerciali tra Europa, Asia e Africa.Lavoro, capitale umano e formazioneTestate: Corriere della Sera / Il Sole 24 OreIl problema del mercato del lavoro italiano riguarda sempre meno il numero dei laureati e sempre più la disponibilità delle competenze richieste dalle imprese. La carenza interessa soprattutto profili STEM e laureati triennali, fondamentali per sostenere innovazione e competitività.Torna inoltre al centro il tema del rientro dei talenti. Secondo il Corriere sarà necessario creare condizioni fiscali, salariali e professionali più favorevoli per incentivare il ritorno in Italia dei lavoratori altamente qualificati.Il rafforzamento del capitale umano viene così indicato come uno degli elementi decisivi per sostenere la crescita economica e la competitività del Paese nel lungo periodo.
Rassegna stampa economico-finanziaria dell'11 Luglio 2026, strutturata per macro-temi e basata sulle principali testate giornalistiche nazionali.Economia, crescita e politica monetariaTestate: Repubblica / Il Sole 24 Ore / Corriere della SeraLa crescita italiana resta positiva, ma continua a mostrare segnali di fragilità. Il rallentamento dei margini aziendali, insieme all'aumento dei costi energetici e logistici, comprime la redditività delle imprese e riduce le risorse disponibili per nuovi investimenti.Fed e BCE si trovano a operare in uno scenario particolarmente complesso. La crescita mondiale rallenta, ma le pressioni inflazionistiche legate all'energia impediscono alle banche centrali di procedere rapidamente con una riduzione dei tassi d'interesse. I mercati restano quindi in attesa di indicazioni più chiare sulla futura politica monetaria.Sul fronte europeo torna inoltre la proposta di nuovi Eurobond destinati a finanziare sicurezza, difesa, energia e investimenti strategici. L'obiettivo è mobilitare risorse comuni senza aumentare eccessivamente il peso sui bilanci dei singoli Stati.Banche, finanza e partecipazioni pubblicheTestate: Corriere della Sera / Milano Finanza / Il Sole 24 OreLe società controllate dallo Stato assumono un peso sempre più rilevante nel mercato finanziario italiano. Le partecipate pubbliche raggiungono una capitalizzazione complessiva di circa 395 miliardi di euro, pari al 34% di Piazza Affari, confermando il ruolo centrale dello Stato nei principali settori strategici nazionali.Sul fronte tecnologico, OpenAI resta lontana dalla quotazione in Borsa. Secondo quanto dichiarato da Sam Altman, l'IPO non rappresenta una priorità, poiché l'obiettivo rimane preservare una governance orientata allo sviluppo dell'intelligenza artificiale e agli investimenti di lungo periodo.Cresce intanto l'integrazione tra finanza e difesa. L'Italia entra nella nuova banca europea dedicata al riarmo, uno strumento destinato a sostenere gli investimenti industriali nei comparti strategici della sicurezza continentale.Industria, energia e grandi impreseTestate: Il Sole 24 Ore / Milano Finanza / Corriere della SeraLa crisi dello Stretto di Hormuz ha modificato in modo strutturale gli equilibri energetici internazionali. Secondo l'amministratore delegato di ENI, Claudio Descalzi, la sicurezza degli approvvigionamenti è ormai importante quanto il prezzo delle materie prime, rendendo necessari nuovi investimenti nelle infrastrutture energetiche europee.Parallelamente cresce l'importanza della cantieristica e della difesa subacquea. Cavi, condotte, piattaforme, sistemi di sorveglianza e infrastrutture sottomarine diventano asset strategici destinati a beneficiare dell'aumento della spesa militare occidentale.L'intera filiera italiana collegata a cantieristica, aerospazio, energia e cybersecurity si conferma quindi tra i principali beneficiari della nuova politica industriale europea.Geopolitica, difesa e sicurezza energeticaTestate: Corriere della Sera / La Stampa / Milano Finanza / Il Sole 24 OreLa crisi iraniana continua a rappresentare uno dei principali fattori di rischio per l'economia mondiale. Le divisioni interne al regime e la possibilità di nuove tensioni nello Stretto di Hormuz mantengono elevata l'incertezza sui mercati energetici e finanziari.La NATO accelera il rafforzamento della componente europea, aumentando il sostegno a programmi industriali pluriennali nei settori aerospaziale, navale, tecnologico e della difesa.Rimane inoltre alto il rischio di escalation nel conflitto tra Russia e Ucraina. Nel corso del 2026 sono aumentati gli attacchi a lungo raggio contro infrastrutture militari ed energetiche russe, con effetti potenziali sulla stabilità delle forniture europee e sui prezzi dell'energia.Europa, commercio internazionale e autonomia strategicaTestate: La Stampa / Il Sole 24 Ore / RepubblicaL'Unione Europea valuta nuove misure commerciali nei confronti di Israele, comprese possibili restrizioni sui prodotti provenienti dagli insediamenti. Le decisioni potrebbero avere conseguenze sui rapporti economici e sui flussi commerciali nell'area mediterranea.Parallelamente prosegue il confronto sul rafforzamento dell'autonomia strategica europea. Finanza comune, difesa, energia e tecnologie critiche vengono sempre più considerate parti di un'unica politica economica continentale.L'obiettivo è ridurre la dipendenza dell'Europa da fornitori esterni e rafforzare la capacità di investimento nei settori fondamentali per la sicurezza e la competitività futura.
"BCE"—before cellphones existed. Nice people make Turi look bad. When your spouse manipulates to make you manipulative. The non-shocking shock collar. The eternal conversation between mothers of kids behaving badly. When you are still punk. The unexpected sea chanty.
⚖️ "No man should either do evil, or return evil for evil, or betray the right." — Socrates, CritoThe day before his execution, Socrates's oldest friend arrives with a plan and an argument: escape is possible, the money is ready, the friends are waiting. All that's needed is Socrates's agreement. What follows is one of the most searching conversations in Western philosophy — not about whether the verdict was just (Socrates has already argued it wasn't), but about whether a just man can break an unjust law. Socrates says no. This is the complete, human-read audiobook of Crito, with the full text on screen and original illustrations by Marwa El-Sayed. Translated by Benjamin Jowett and narrated by Mark Cassidy.
In this episode of The Canadian Investor Podcast, we break down Rogers’ move to take full control of MLSE and what the rising valuation of professional sports franchises says about scarcity, live sports, and media rights. We also look at the federal government’s investment agreement with Teck Resources and why critical minerals are becoming a national security priority. We then discuss Microsoft’s latest round of layoffs, the paradox of AI-driven growth alongside continued job cuts, and whether big tech is reallocating too aggressively toward AI infrastructure. We also explain the mini-tender offer involving Sun Life, why these offers can be problematic for retail investors, and what shareholders should watch for. Finally, we cover Strategy’s decision to sell Bitcoin despite Michael Saylor’s long-standing stance, and Nike’s latest earnings, where the headline numbers looked better than the underlying turnaround story. Tickers discussed: RCI.B.TO, BCE.TO, TECK-B.TO, MSFT, SLF.TO, MSTR, NKE Subscribe to Our New Youtube Channel! Check out our portfolio by going to Jointci.com Our Website 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.
It's 387 BCE and Rome is working on getting back of her feet. What's even happening in Rome? It can be hard to tell because of the nature of the extant sources and just how much seems to be missing. The Gallic Sack casts a long shadow over Rome, it was just a couple of years ago but the consequences of the situation linger. Livy notes that Rome is continuing its rebuilding program.Land Allotment Anyone?If there's one thing you can count on in this era, it's the cyclical focus on war and land allotment. And we have a tribune of the plebs on the record, which is a hint that there'll be agitation for agrarian reform. We know this has a literary legacy for our late Republican writers like Livy, but that's not to say that there wasn't a need to reform in the middle republic. Enter stage right: the Pomptine Marshes!A Temple to MarsBack during the conflict with Gauls, the Romans had vowed to establish a temple to Mars. And we're finally up to the dedication of the temple in 387 BCE. This is an exceptionally important event for the Romans as it is way of cementing their relationship with Mars. A temple requires some specific activities to establish and seems to have involved the duumvirs for the sacred things.Side Quest: CarthageDid you know that Carthage invaded Italy in 387 BCE? Neither did we, but here we are. The rivalry between the Carthaginians and the Sicilians is starting to hot up but unfortunately a quick plague makes everything very unpleasant.Things to listen out for:Volscians and Aequians just over the horizonWho can fix it? Bob the BuilderLivy and the post-Gracchan worldAn increased interest in ensuring divine favourIt's time for an interregnum!The Sibylline Books and their contentsNew tribes for the Romans?A Sardinian and Libyan revolt?Four new voting tribes: Stellatina, Tormentina, Sabatina, and ArniensisFor 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.
In this study we will take a look at the miracles that Yahweh performed on the Egyptians, when Israel was held in bondage, during this period in Exodus. We will see that those miracles were against the Egyptian deities or gods that they worshipped.The story of Moses is not just the story of the freedom of a group of slaves from Egypt in the second millennium BCE. It is the blueprint of the Plan of Salvation of the world as seen from the structure laid down in the Bible. Moses was the prototype of the Christ or Messiah. More importantly, the nation of Israel saw Moses as a prototype and the Bible record illustrates that point. Moses said: ‘And Yahweh said unto me, they have well spoken that which they have spoken. I will raise them up a Prophet from among their brethren, like unto thee, and will put my words in his mouth; and he shall speak unto them all that I shall command him.' (Deut. 18:17-18).In this study I begin in Exodus Chapter 11The warning of the Last Plague1 The Lord said = Or “Yahweh had said.” The first three verses of this chapter are parenthetical. Before Moses relates the last warning given to Pharaoh, he feels it right to recall to his readers' minds the revelation and command which had been previously given to him by Yahweh.2 borrow = shaw-al, request or ask3 And the Lord gave the people favour in the sight of the Egyptians, = So that they freely and willingly lent them the things they asked of them; which seems to be said by way of anticipation, for this was not done until the following plague was inflicted, see Exod.12:35, The people = ‘am' ‘ayin-mem' ‘Aleph-tav'Ayin = (eye) watch, know, shade (this letter is basically silent) Mem = (water) chaos, blood, mightyAleph = (ox) strength, strong, power, leader Tav = (cross) sign, covenant seal, mark and cross The Hebrew Letter ‘ayin'is a picture of the eye, the Hebrew Letter ‘mem' is a picture of the sea representing mass. Combined these mean "see a mass". A large group of people in one location. But when we add the ‘eth' ‘Alpeh-Tav' we are not talking about any group of people, but Yahweh/Yahshua Messiah's Elect.5 that sitteth upon his throne = this phrase to Pharaoh and not to the eldest son. First-born of the maidservant = the meanest person in the kingdom is contrasted with the noblest. Grinding the corn, the lowest labor, was the work of women, slaves and captives. Two portable millstones are used for the purpose, of which the uppermost is turned by a small wooden handle and during the operation the maid sits behind the mill First-born of beasts = the plague of the cattle described in Chapter 9:6 was limited to the ‘cattle which are in the field'. The Hebrew word for cattle in 9:6 is ‘mikneh', whereas here the word ‘behemah' is used. The Egyptians paid divine honors to various animals; and the first born of all these beasts were to be doomed.6 And there shall be a great cry throughout all the land of Egypt = Of parents for the loss of their firstborn sons, their heirs, the support and glory of their families; children for the loss of their elder brethren; and servants for the loss of the prime and principal in their masters' houses; and all in a dreadful fright, expecting instantly death themselves. I read from Thomas Horn Book ‘The Gods' PDF page 82, to close the section on the death of the firstborn.Book of Wisdom of the Apocrypha Chapter 17Wis 17:1For great are thy judgments, and cannot be expressed:therefore unnurtured souls have erred. Wis 17:2For when unrighteous men thought to oppress the holy nation;they being shut up in their houses, the prisoners of darkness,and fettered with the bonds of a long night, lay [there] exiledfrom the eternal providence. Wis 17:3For while they supposed to lie hid in their secret sins, theywere scattered under a dark veil of forgetfulness, beinghorribly astonished, and troubled with [strange] apparitions. Wis 17:4For neither might the corner that held them keep them fromfear: but noises [as of waters] falling down sounded about them,and sad visions appeared unto them with heavy countenances. Wis 17:5No power of the fire might give them light: neither could thebright flames of the stars endure to lighten that horriblenight. 7 But against any of the children of Israel shall not a dog move his tongue, against man or beast = That is, no hurt should be done to man or beast among them, to the firstborn of either of them, so there would be no noise or cry in their dwellings, but the profoundest silence, stillness, and quietness among themthat ye may know how that the Lord doth put a difference between the Egyptians and Israel = by preserving them and theirs, when the firstborn of Egypt were destroyed, and by causing stillness and quietness among them when there was an hideous outcry and doleful lamentation among the Egyptians; and by bringing Israel quietly out from among them, none offering to give the least molestation. Have any questions? Feel free to email me keitner2024@outlook.com
Rassegna stampa economico-finanziaria del 8 Luglio 2026, strutturata per macro-temi e basata sulle principali testate giornalistiche nazionali.Difesa, riarmo e industria europeaTestate: Corriere della Sera / La Repubblica / La Stampa / Il Sole 24 Ore / Il Fatto Quotidiano / Il Giornale / Il Manifesto / MF-Milano Finanza / Panorama / Il TempoIl riarmo europeo entra in una nuova fase di accelerazione. Al forum dell'industria della difesa organizzato a margine del vertice NATO sono stati annunciati accordi e contratti per circa 50 miliardi di euro, confermando che sicurezza e difesa stanno diventando uno dei principali motori della politica industriale europea.Grande attenzione anche al comparto dei droni. La NATO ha approvato un programma da 40 miliardi di dollari nei prossimi cinque anni dedicato ai sistemi unmanned e anti-drone, con l'obiettivo di rafforzare la capacità operativa e sostenere la crescita delle filiere tecnologiche europee.Sul fronte italiano il Governo conferma l'intenzione di aumentare gli investimenti nella Difesa, con 19 miliardi di euro aggiuntivi previsti nella prossima manovra. Parallelamente cresce il ruolo delle imprese italiane del settore, mentre gli investitori continuano a guardare con interesse alle società della difesa e dell'aerospazio, sostenute da prospettive di ordini pluriennali.Lavoro, salari e produttivitàTestate: Corriere della Sera / La Stampa / Avvenire / Il Sole 24 OreL'Employment Outlook 2026 dell'OCSE fotografa un mercato del lavoro italiano in chiaroscuro. L'occupazione raggiunge il massimo storico del 62,8%, mentre la disoccupazione scende al 5%, in linea con la media OCSE.Il principale elemento di criticità riguarda però i salari reali, che risultano ancora inferiori del 6,1% rispetto ai livelli del 2021 e sono attesi in lieve ulteriore diminuzione nel corso del 2026. Alla debolezza retributiva si aggiunge una produttività in calo e una contrattazione collettiva ancora lenta, con quasi un terzo dei lavoratori in attesa del rinnovo contrattuale.Sul piano sociale emerge inoltre il tema delle competenze. Oltre un giovane su quattro presenta livelli formativi insufficienti rispetto agli standard OCSE, evidenziando come capitale umano e formazione rappresentino una delle principali sfide per la competitività italiana.Banche centrali, credito e politica monetariaTestate: La Repubblica / Il Sole 24 Ore / MF-Milano FinanzaProsegue il confronto interno alla BCE dopo il recente rialzo dei tassi. Il Governatore della Banca d'Italia, Fabio Panetta, invita Francoforte alla prudenza, sottolineando come l'economia europea resti ancora fragile e che ulteriori strette monetarie potrebbero rallentare la crescita.All'interno del Consiglio direttivo continua il dibattito tra una linea più restrittiva e una più prudente, mentre i mercati non prevedono nuovi aumenti dei tassi nel breve periodo.Arrivano invece segnali più distensivi dal Regno Unito, dove la Bank of England propone di alleggerire alcuni requisiti patrimoniali delle banche per favorire l'erogazione del credito e sostenere gli investimenti dell'economia reale.Fisco, risparmio e mercati finanziariTestate: Il Sole 24 Ore / Corriere della SeraL'Amministrazione finanziaria intensifica i controlli sulle criptovalute. Grazie all'incrocio dei dati forniti dagli operatori digitali, sono già stati recuperati 55 milioni di euro di plusvalenze non dichiarate, mentre dal 2027 entrerà pienamente in vigore lo scambio automatico di informazioni previsto dalla direttiva europea DAC8.Parallelamente il risparmio gestito continua a crescere. Le reti dei consulenti finanziari amministrano ormai oltre 1.000 miliardi di euro, pari a circa il 24% delle attività finanziarie delle famiglie italiane, confermando il rafforzamento del wealth management nel Paese.Il quadro evidenzia una crescente attenzione sia alla compliance fiscale sia alla consulenza finanziaria professionale, sempre più centrale nella gestione del patrimonio privato.Casa, consumi e trasportiTestate: Il Sole 24 Ore / La StampaL'emergenza abitativa continua ad aggravarsi. Tra il 2018 e il 2024 i canoni di affitto sono aumentati in media del 22,6%, mentre oltre 1,5 milioni di famiglie destinano più del 40% del proprio reddito alle spese abitative.Entrano inoltre in vigore le nuove regole europee sui diritti dei passeggeri aerei, che rafforzano le tutele in caso di cancellazioni e ritardi e introducono nuove garanzie per le famiglie durante i viaggi.Resta invece elevata la tensione sul fronte del caro-voli. I forti rincari registrati durante i lavori ferroviari hanno spinto il Ministero delle Imprese ad avviare verifiche per accertare eventuali fenomeni speculativi sui prezzi.Industria, agricoltura, cybersicurezza e innovazioneTestate: Italia Oggi / Il Sole 24 Ore / MF-Milano FinanzaL'Unione Europea rafforza il sostegno al settore agricolo attraverso nuovi fondi destinati a compensare l'aumento del costo dei fertilizzanti. Per l'Italia sono previste risorse pari a 164 milioni di euro, mentre i pagamenti della PAC raggiungono un livello record di utilizzo delle risorse disponibili.Sul fronte della cybersicurezza entra in vigore il nuovo sistema di certificazione europea dei servizi digitali, che introduce standard più elevati e apre nuove opportunità di mercato per gli operatori qualificati.Continua infine il dibattito sul futuro dell'industria tecnologica. L'aumento dei costi delle nuove tecnologie e la necessità di una maggiore sovranità digitale europea rendono sempre più strategici gli investimenti in ricerca, semiconduttori e infrastrutture digitali.
Rassegna stampa economico-finanziaria del 7 Luglio 2026, strutturata per macro-temi e basata sulle principali testate giornalistiche nazionali.Economia, conti pubblici e PNRRTestate: Il Sole 24 Ore / Corriere della Sera / Italia OggiArrivano segnali positivi dalla Pubblica Amministrazione sul fronte dei pagamenti. Secondo il Sole 24 Ore, la PA salda le fatture con un anticipo medio di 16,1 giorni, migliorando la liquidità delle imprese fornitrici, riducendo il fabbisogno di capitale circolante e rafforzando l'affidabilità dello Stato nei confronti del sistema produttivo.Sul piano della sostenibilità fiscale torna al centro il tema delle coperture finanziarie. Carlo Cottarelli richiama l'attenzione sul costo delle promesse elettorali, stimato tra 140 e 150 miliardi di euro all'anno, sottolineando l'importanza di affiancare a ogni proposta una chiara indicazione delle risorse necessarie per finanziarla.Sul fronte delle entrate, il gettito IVA continua a crescere. Il dato rappresenta un segnale positivo per i conti pubblici e riflette una buona capacità di incasso dello Stato, anche se resta fondamentale distinguere l'effetto dell'inflazione dalla reale crescita dei consumi.Banche, finanza e regole dei mercatiTestate: MF / Il Sole 24 Ore / Italia OggiLa governance delle istituzioni finanziarie europee continua ad attirare l'attenzione degli operatori. Il dibattito sulle cosiddette "porte girevoli" tra BCE e grandi istituzioni finanziarie riporta al centro il tema dell'indipendenza degli organismi di vigilanza e della credibilità del sistema bancario europeo.Prosegue inoltre il confronto sulla riforma del Testo Unico della Finanza. Le modifiche alle regole sul delisting vengono considerate rilevanti per il futuro di Piazza Affari, poiché incidono sulla tutela degli azionisti di minoranza e sull'attrattività del mercato italiano per nuovi investitori.Anche la riforma delle Corti tributarie assume una rilevanza economica crescente. Tempi certi della giustizia fiscale e maggiore qualità del contenzioso vengono considerati elementi fondamentali per favorire nuovi investimenti e migliorare il clima imprenditoriale.Industria, difesa e innovazioneTestate: La Stampa / Avvenire / Il Giornale / Italia Oggi / Il FoglioL'industria italiana della difesa continua a rafforzare il proprio posizionamento. Fincantieri punta a sviluppare un polo dedicato alla subacquea capace di generare circa 1 miliardo di euro di ricavi, confermando la crescente importanza delle tecnologie marine per sicurezza, energia e infrastrutture strategiche.Leonardo e Thales consolidano invece il proprio ruolo nei sistemi di comunicazione della NATO. Il riarmo europeo continua così a sostenere la domanda di elettronica, cybersecurity, spazio, sensoristica e comunicazioni sicure, rafforzando una delle filiere industriali più dinamiche del continente.L'Unione Europea avvia inoltre i primi progetti comuni nel settore della difesa, segnando un primo passo verso una politica industriale condivisa che punta a trasformare la spesa militare in sviluppo tecnologico e capacità produttiva europea.Energia, geopolitica e autonomia strategicaTestate: La Stampa / La Verità / Il Fatto Quotidiano / Domani / Il Foglio / MFEnergia e difesa diventano sempre più interconnesse. Il confronto sul programma SAFE evidenzia come sicurezza energetica, autonomia industriale e investimenti strategici siano ormai parte di un'unica politica economica europea.Parallelamente continua il dibattito sull'aumento della spesa per la difesa all'interno della NATO. Se da un lato cresce il peso della spesa pubblica, dall'altro emergono nuove opportunità per lo sviluppo delle filiere tecnologiche europee legate alla sicurezza.Sul fronte energetico arriva un segnale positivo da Enel, che inaugura la prima centrale idroelettrica ibrida d'Europa. L'integrazione tra produzione, accumulo e flessibilità della rete rappresenta un passo avanti verso una maggiore indipendenza energetica e una riduzione della volatilità dei costi.Infrastrutture, trasporti e servizi pubbliciTestate: Repubblica / La Stampa / Corriere della Sera / Il Sole 24 Ore / Italia OggiTrasporti e infrastrutture restano una delle principali criticità del sistema Paese. Guasti ferroviari, cantieri e difficoltà operative lungo l'alta velocità hanno provocato nuovi disagi, evidenziando l'importanza di accelerare gli investimenti per migliorare efficienza e affidabilità della rete.Prosegue inoltre il confronto sulla governance di Ferrovie dello Stato. La stabilità manageriale viene considerata essenziale per garantire la realizzazione degli investimenti finanziati dal PNRR e migliorare la qualità dei servizi.Anche il Piano Casa continua il proprio percorso, con i Comuni che chiedono maggiori garanzie sulle coperture finanziarie. Il tema dell'abitazione viene sempre più collegato alla competitività dei territori, alla mobilità del lavoro e allo sviluppo economico locale.Fisco, lavoro e sostenibilità della spesa pubblicaTestate: Corriere della Sera / Il Giornale / Italia OggiTorna al centro del dibattito il costo delle politiche sociali. Il Reddito di Cittadinanza viene nuovamente analizzato sotto il profilo della sostenibilità finanziaria e dell'efficacia nel favorire l'inclusione lavorativa, alimentando il confronto sulle future politiche di welfare.Il rafforzamento del gettito IVA rappresenta un segnale incoraggiante per la finanza pubblica, ma gli analisti sottolineano come sia necessario valutare questi risultati insieme all'andamento reale dei consumi e dell'inflazione per misurare l'effettiva solidità della domanda interna.
This week we're going back to 2004 (or 750 BCE depending how you look at it) to discuss Troy. We talk about Homer's IMDB credits, the fight style of Achilles and Hector, generation based acting ability, and of course, the horse.
Rassegna stampa economico-finanziaria del 4 Luglio 2026, strutturata per macro-temi e basata sulle principali testate giornalistiche nazionali.Banche, finanza e mercatiTestate: Il Sole 24 Ore / La Stampa / Milano Finanza / Corriere della Sera / RepubblicaIl consolidamento bancario europeo entra in una fase decisiva. UniCredit rafforza la propria posizione in Commerzbank, confermando la strategia di espansione internazionale del gruppo guidato da Andrea Orcel e riaprendo il dibattito sul futuro del sistema bancario italiano. L'operazione rappresenta uno dei passaggi più significativi verso una maggiore integrazione bancaria europea.Rimane aperto il tema della governance finanziaria. La mancata ricostituzione della Consob rischia infatti di rallentare alcuni dei principali dossier di mercato, tra cui quelli riguardanti MPS e Banco BPM, aumentando l'incertezza su operazioni strategiche ancora in corso.Sul fronte della politica monetaria si apre inoltre il dibattito sulla futura guida della BCE. L'ipotesi di un'uscita anticipata di Christine Lagarde riporta al centro il tema della successione ai vertici dell'Eurotower, mentre il credito alle imprese continua a crescere soprattutto nel Mezzogiorno, sostenuto dagli incentivi e dalla ZES Unica.Economia, conti pubblici e PNRRTestate: Il Sole 24 Ore / Repubblica / Milano FinanzaIl Governo accelera la preparazione della prossima legge di bilancio attraverso una nuova spending review che punta a recuperare circa 3 miliardi di euro di risparmi, con l'obiettivo di creare nuovi margini finanziari senza aumentare la pressione fiscale.Prosegue intanto il dibattito sull'efficacia del PNRR. Secondo le analisi riportate dal Sole 24 Ore, soltanto una quota limitata delle risorse europee sarebbe destinata a progetti realmente capaci di aumentare la produttività del Paese nel lungo periodo, alimentando il confronto sulla qualità degli investimenti più che sulla loro quantità.Arrivano invece segnali positivi dal Mezzogiorno. La ZES Unica supera 9,3 miliardi di euro di investimenti autorizzati, con una forte concentrazione nei comparti dell'Agritech e del turismo, mentre il Piano Casa punta a favorire nuovi investimenti immobiliari attraverso la riduzione degli oneri urbanistici.Industria, difesa e infrastruttureTestate: Il Sole 24 Ore / Milano FinanzaLeonardo rafforza ulteriormente il proprio ruolo nella difesa europea grazie ai progressi del programma GCAP, dedicato allo sviluppo del caccia di sesta generazione. Il progetto conferma il posizionamento dell'industria italiana tra i principali protagonisti delle tecnologie aerospaziali europee.Confindustria richiama l'attenzione sull'importanza di logistica, porti e infrastrutture come fattori decisivi per la competitività del sistema industriale italiano. Investimenti e capacità di movimentazione delle merci vengono indicati come elementi fondamentali per sostenere la crescita economica.Anche Ferrovie dello Stato prosegue il percorso di sviluppo infrastrutturale con nuovi progetti industriali, mentre Poste Italiane amplia il proprio ruolo all'interno del Piano Casa, confermando una crescente presenza nell'economia reale.Energia, difesa e geopoliticaTestate: Corriere della Sera / Il Sole 24 Ore / RepubblicaLa guerra in Ucraina continua a influenzare le politiche economiche europee. I Paesi della NATO confermano un nuovo programma di sostegno da 140 miliardi di euro, mentre l'Italia ottiene un maggiore coinvolgimento degli Stati membri nell'approvazione delle successive tranche di finanziamento.Sul piano militare cresce l'attenzione verso le tecnologie anti-drone e i sistemi di difesa basati sull'intelligenza artificiale, considerati sempre più determinanti per la sicurezza europea.Nel frattempo permane elevata l'instabilità in Medio Oriente. Le tensioni tra Iran, Israele e Stati Uniti continuano a rappresentare uno dei principali fattori di rischio per energia, mercati finanziari e commercio internazionale.Fisco, consumi e impreseTestate: Repubblica / Italia OggiEntrano in vigore le modifiche al sistema delle accise sui carburanti, con un aumento del costo del pieno che riporta al centro il tema del peso fiscale sull'energia e dei suoi effetti sui consumi.Crescono inoltre le difficoltà finanziarie di numerose imprese. L'aumento delle revoche delle rateizzazioni fiscali segnala una maggiore fragilità della liquidità aziendale in un contesto ancora caratterizzato da costi elevati e crescita moderata.Un dato positivo arriva invece dall'economia dei servizi: il mercato italiano dedicato agli animali domestici continua a espandersi, raggiungendo un valore stimato di 9,5 miliardi di euro, confermando nuove opportunità di sviluppo per il settore.Innovazione, intelligenza artificiale e competitivitàTestate: Moneta / Il Sole 24 OreL'adozione dell'intelligenza artificiale continua ad accelerare in tutti i comparti produttivi. Tuttavia molte imprese non dispongono ancora di adeguati sistemi di governance, gestione dei dati e cybersecurity, creando un divario crescente tra velocità dell'innovazione e capacità organizzativa.La sfida non riguarda più soltanto l'introduzione delle tecnologie, ma la capacità delle aziende di integrarle nei processi produttivi in modo sicuro, efficiente e conforme alle future regolamentazioni.
È un bagno di umiltà quello che ci portiamo a casa dalla fiera We Make Future, mentre Binance non ottiene la certificazione Mica e Strategy inverte la rotta promettendo di vendere sempre più spesso Bitcoin. È il finomondo?Inoltre: la BIS critica le stablecoin, nuovo bug fatale affossa Cardano e arriva il "player 2" nel ricco mercato delle stablecoin.It's Showtime!
En Capital Intereconomía, la Tertulia Capital analiza la actualidad económica y financiera junto a Carlos Tobías, abogado; Antonio Díaz Morales, consejero independiente en empresas de Educación; y Gonzalo Atela, abogado de Zunzunegui Securities Lawyers. La mesa debate sobre el crecimiento del número de grandes patrimonios en España, que aumenta cerca de un 30%, y analiza las implicaciones que este fenómeno tiene para la inversión, el consumo y la economía. También ponemos el foco en las conclusiones del Foro del BCE en Sintra, donde Christine Lagarde considera que los riesgos sobre la inflación se han moderado, alejando la posibilidad de nuevas subidas de tipos en la zona euro. Otro de los asuntos protagonistas es el estreno de Kevin Warsh al frente de la Reserva Federal. Analizamos el tono más restrictivo adoptado por el nuevo presidente de la Fed, que anuncia una nueva etapa en la política monetaria estadounidense y refuerza su perfil de "halcón" en la lucha contra la inflación. Además, repasamos el relevo en la Agencia Tributaria tras la salida de su directora y de otros dos altos cargos, y las posibles implicaciones para la gestión fiscal en España. En la Entrevista Capital hablamos con José María O'Kean, catedrático de Economía Aplicada de la Universidad Pablo de Olavide, para analizar el debut de Kevin Warsh como presidente de la Reserva Federal en el Foro del BCE celebrado en Sintra. Abordamos las diferencias entre la estrategia de la Fed y la del BCE, las perspectivas para los tipos de interés y el impacto que estos mensajes pueden tener sobre la economía y los mercados financieros. Por último, repasamos la preapertura de las bolsas europeas junto a Francisco Simón, responsable europeo de Estrategia de Asset Allocation en Santander Asset Management, que analiza las principales referencias económicas y empresariales que marcarán el inicio de la sesión.
So, you're building a fantasy city: Plunk a castle in the middle, put some houses around it, make sure there are some inns and taverns, maybe a church or temple, slap it on a nice body of water, and call it a day, right? NAH. We can do better than that. In this episode, we explore ways that you can create cities that feel natural, lived-in, and unique. Cities are idiosyncratic creatures. So many factors contribute to the development of a city, whether intentionally planned or chaotically organic: the climate, the geography, natural disasters, wars, disease, social priorities, governmental and administrative needs -- They all mean that every city has its own personality. So how can you use those various factors to make sure that your fantasy cities don't all feel like they've been copy-pasted from one very basic mold? We've got thoughts, and we share some of our favorite resources about how cities come to be. Also: Hugo Award voting is open until August 8th! Learn more, register to vote if you haven't already, get the massive voter packet crammed full of goodies, and submit your ballot on the LA WorldCon website. Resources: Collections: The Lonely City, Part I: The Ideal City – A Collection of Unmitigated Pedantry, by Bret Devereaux Collections: The Lonely City, Part II: Real Cities Have Curves – A Collection of Unmitigated Pedantry, by Bret Devereaux Great Courses: Cities of the Ancient World by Stephen L. Tuck Also on Audible Great Courses: London: A Short History of the Greatest City in the Western World by Robert Bucholz Also on Audible Cities that Shaped the Ancient World, John Julius Norwich The Great Cities in History, John Julius Norwich A Day in the Life of Ancient Rome, Alberto Angela On the Map, Simon Garfield The Map of Early Modern London Boston garbage map Largest Cities in the World (3700 BCE - 2050 CE)
An examination of the deepest level of the Ancient Mesopotamia iceberg, commonly labeled "Theories and Speculative Ideas." The video reviews each claim against primary sources from Sumer, Akkad, Babylon, and Assyria, including cuneiform tablets, excavation reports, and geological data, to demonstrate how historical method evaluates extraordinary claims.Coverage includes: Ancient Astronauts and the Annunaki: the origin of the theory in Zecharia Sitchin, what the Akkadian term actually means in Mesopotamian religion, and the evidential standards for alien contact claims. Great Flood myths: comparison of the Epic of Gilgamesh, Genesis, and other flood traditions with evidence for Persian Gulf and Black Sea inundations. Gilgamesh's tomb discovered in 2003: the Uruk excavation, the Iraq War interruption, and why no inscription links the tomb to the historical king. Hanging Gardens location: the case for Nineveh and Dur-Sharrukin, Archimedes screw technology by 700 BC, and why Babylon remains plausible. Nimrud Lens and Saturn's rings: what the 3x quartz lens can and cannot do, and the absence of telescopic astronomy in Assyrian records. Annunaki gold-mining slaves: the actual Mesopotamian creation motive of humans as laborers for the gods versus modern reinterpretations. Abraham from Ur: the biblical text, the Amorite migrations circa 2000 BCE, and the northern vs southern Ur debate. Sumerian King List long reigns: hundreds of thousands of years, symbolic numbers, and attempts at dynastic or calendrical readings. Sumerian origins: language isolate status, the Persian Gulf marsh hypothesis, and pre-flood settlement theories. Nibiru and the 12th planet: claims of hidden planets in tablets and the current state of translation work. 4.2 kiloyear event: climate data and its role in the fall of the Akkadian Empire alongside Gutian pressure. Structures beneath Eridu: the E-Abzu temple's 18 rebuild phases and what lies under ziggurat foundations. Linguistic fringe theories: proposed links between Sumerian and Turkic, Hungarian, Elamite, and Dravidian. Meluhha trade network: Indus Valley contacts, Neo-Assyrian memory loss, and claims of an Ethiopia-to-India empire. Nuclear war dark ages: why nuclear events leave unmistakable geological signaturesSumerian copper from Lake Michigan: sourcing from Cyprus and Iran versus New World contact hypotheses. Sacred marriage as genetic experiment: Ishtar priestess rituals and kingship legitimation. Ur III bala system as socialism: command economy, ration payments, and modern ideological projections. King List as doomsday calendar, Nam-Shub virus, 676 BC simulation, and Enki vs Enlil secret societies: modern fiction, numerology, and conspiracy narrativesThe purpose is not to ridicule speculation, but to show what counts as evidence in early Mesopotamian studies, where the limits of knowledge currently lie, and what kind of discovery would be required to reopen closed questions.Keywords: ancient Mesopotamia, Sumerian history, Akkadian Empire, Babylon, Assyria, Annunaki explained, ancient aliens debunked, Sumerian King List, Gilgamesh tomb 2003, Nibiru 12th planet, Hanging Gardens Nineveh, Nimrud lens, flood myth, 4.2 kiloyear event, Mesopotamia iceberg
SUMMARY DEL SHOW Futuros ligeramente a la baja este miércoles arrancando julio, con el mercado esperando comentarios de Kevin Warsh en el BCE y una agenda económica cargada antes del reporte de empleo del jueves. $NKE reportó por encima del consenso pero cayó en afterhours, con ventas bajando en casi todas las regiones y China cayendo 12% interanual, señal de que el plan de recuperación todavía no se traduce en crecimiento real. El Departamento de Energía declaró emergencia eléctrica para la red PJM ante una ola de calor extremo, impulsando a utilities de la región, mientras NASA otorga cerca de $600M en contratos lunares a empresas espaciales privadas.
The Bona Dea Scandal and the Creation of a Lifelong Foe. Guest Author: Josiah Osgood. Despite his careful rise to power, Cicero made a significant error during the aftermath of the Catiline conspiracy. He arrested five high-ranking collaborators who had remained in Rome to facilitate a coup. Cicero, feeling invincible after his recent successes, pushed for these men to be executed as traitors to the republic. He argued that by conspiring against Rome, they had forfeited their rights as citizens and should be treated as public enemies. However, executing Roman citizens without a trial was a major legal taboo. Julius Caesar, then a rising politician, offered a more prudent alternative: life imprisonment. Cicero ignored this advice and moved forward with the executions, a decision that the Senate endorsed but for which Cicero bore ultimate responsibility. While he initially gloated about his actions, the move eventually aroused populist opposition and made him a political target. This mistake was followed by the Bona Dea scandal of 62 BCE, where Cicero testified against Publius Clodius Pulcher, breaking his alibi and turning the young aristocrat into a dangerous, lifelong enemy. 51910 CARTHAGE
The Defeat of Verres Through Storytelling. Guest Author: Josiah Osgood. In 70 BCE, Cicero prosecuted Verres in a trial that showcased his masterful use of storytelling and emotional appeal. Rather than overwhelming the jury with complex financial data about embezzlement, Cicero created a vivid image of Verres as a negligent leader. He recounted how Verres ignored his duties during a pirate raid on Syracuse, choosing instead to party with local women in seaside tents. This narrative portrayed Verres as living large at the expense of the Roman citizens he was meant to defend. Overwhelmed by the evidence and the public outcry, Verres defaulted mid-trial and fled Rome. Although he was found guilty, his punishment was merely exile to Marseilles, where he was allowed to keep much of his stolen art. For the Romans, losing citizenship and political rights was considered a severe fate, though it seems mild by modern standards. This victory propelled Cicero's political career as he sought the office of consul. The election process of the time mirrors modern participation, with citizens urged to vote on the Field of Mars. 3CARTHAGE
The Rise of a New Man and the Trial of Roscius. Guest Author: Josiah Osgood. Marcus Tullius Cicero was born into a non-elite family in 106 BCE, making him a "new man" in the Roman Republic. Rising through the political ranks required winning elections that were typically controlled by a small group of powerful families. Cicero gained fame as a masterful orator and defense attorney by navigating the Roman criminal courts, which were often used to target corrupt politicians. These trials were held in the public forum to allow citizens to see justice being served. In his debut criminal case, a thirty-year-old Cicero defended a man named Roscius against a charge of parricide. Parricide was considered a uniquely dreadful crime by the Romans, punishable by being sewn into a sack with animals and cast into the sea. Cicero functioned as his own private detective, investigating the facts behind the prosecution's claims. He discovered that a group had taken advantage of the elder Roscius's death to seize his property for a low sum. By telling a compelling story and asking "cui bono"—who stands to gain—Cicero successfully argued that his client had been framed. This high-stakes victory established his reputation and demonstrated his ability to use the courtroom as a stage for political advancement. 1CARTHAGE
The Homeric Question and Epic Tradition. Guest: Professor Emily Wilson. The identity of Homer remains a subject of intense scholarly debate, as the Iliad emerged from a long oral tradition that existed before the return of literacy to Greece in the 8th century BCE. For centuries, performing poets developed stories of heroes like Achilles and Agamemnon, using dactylic hexameter to aid memory and performance. The Iliad is a monumental written poem that takes a sophisticated approach to these familiar tales, often subverting expectations. Interestingly, it omits many "famous hits" like the Trojan Horse, the judgment of Paris, and the actual fall of Troy. Instead, it focuses on a mere month and a half of the ten-year war, centering on internal Greek conflict rather than just a battle against Trojans. Wilson notes that while she translates the work into iambic pentameter to capture its drive, the poem itself possesses the narrative complexity of a modern novel, utilizing techniques like shifting perspectives and narrator omniscience. She also mentions lost epic poems like the Cypria, which provided more backstory on Zeus's plan to reduce the human population through war. 2
Plato's Intellectual Roots and First Visit. Guest Author: Professor James Romm. Plato's early life was shaped by the reign of the 30 Tyrants in Athens, including his relative Critias. The execution of his teacher, Socrates, further disillusioned him with traditional democracy. He developed a philosophy centered on an unseen world of perfect "forms." Influenced by Pythagorean mathematics, he viewed numbers as a way to understand the universe's abstract essences. Invited by Dion, Plato visited Syracuse in 385 BCE to explore potential autocratic reforms. This visit failed when Dionysius the Elder dismissed his ethical teachings. Plato then returned to Athens to found the Academy. 2
The Rise of the Dionysian Dynasty in Syracuse. Guest Author: Professor James Romm. Syracuse, a Corinthian colony, rose to power under Dionysius the Elder during the 4th century BCE. Starting as a clerk, he became a demagogue by attacking elite leaders accused of collaborating with Carthage. He fortified "the island," a strategic peninsula with a natural spring, to secure his power. Dionysius broke Greek custom by adopting Persian-style polygamy, marrying Doris and Aristomache on one day to appear superhuman. This created rival lineages that sparked future civil conflict. The court was famous for "Syracuse tables," characterized by excessive luxury and wine. Dionysius died in 367 BCE, with rumors suggesting he was poisoned. 1
Astrologers Chris Brennan and Patrick Watson explore the ancient timing technique known as Babylonian goal year periods, which can be used to identify repeating transits and events over very long spans of time. Recovered from the astronomical diaries of Mesopotamian sky watchers in the first millennium BCE, these periods demonstrate how the visible planets repeat their exact zodiacal placements and phase relationships with the Sun over predictable intervals. Our discussion breaks down the math behind these synodic cycles and highlights how repetition is the ultimate key to prediction in both mundane and natal astrology. By examining compelling historical case studies for each of the traditional planets, from the 1929 Wall Street Crash to major breakthroughs in modern communication technology, we show how tracking these ancient cycles allows astrologers to identify profound historical recurrences and project future events with stunning accuracy. This is episode 540 of The Astrology Podcast. Patrick's Website https://patrickwatsonastrology.com Timestamps 00:00:00 Introduction00:01:02 What are Babylonian goal year periods?00:08:52 The story of recovering these ancient periods00:10:42 Donald Trump's birth chart and the 2024 election00:19:29 Historical context: Mesopotamian sky watchers00:34:00 The math and synodic cycles behind the periods00:47:14 Repetition is the key to prediction00:49:44 The Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse00:55:41 Mars goal year examples00:56:19 The 1929 Wall Street Crash and the 2008 Housing Crisis01:15:26 Mercury goal year examples01:21:14 The first video broadcast, cell phone call, and 5G network01:38:16 Venus goal year examples01:41:08 How the 8-year Venus cycle perfectly tracks Nintendo's history01:43:32 The Academy Awards and broadcasting fiascos02:03:55 The Seneca Falls Convention and the 19th Amendment02:21:19 Jupiter goal year examples02:45:12 FDR's Lend-Lease Act and Biden's Ukraine aid package02:48:05 Saturn goal year examples03:00:12 Intimations of the outer planets?03:15:44 The 1,151-year ACT periods03:22:08 Concluding thoughts Watch the Video Version of This Episode https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZmOUA9qQTvk - Listen to the Audio Version of This Episode Listen to the audio version of this episode or download it as an MP3:
Links For The Occult Rejectshttps://linktr.ee/theoccultrejectsOccult Research Institutehttps://www.occultresearchinstitute.org/Substackhttps://substack.com/@theoccultrejects?r=7auau0&utm_campaign=profile&utm_medium=profile-pageCash Apphttps://cash.app/$theoccultrejectsVenmo@TheOccultRejectsBuy Me A Coffeebuymeacoffee.com/TheOccultRejectsPatreonhttps://www.patreon.com/TheOccultRejectsBibliographyAguilar, L. A., et al. “Total Solar Eclipse Triggers Dawn Behavior in Birds.” Science, 2025. 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Used for Mesopotamian solar omen literature and the textual archive of unusual solar phenomena.This keeps Part 1 sourced without dragging Part 2's Mesoamerica, Andes, North American Indigenous, Australian, Arctic, Pacific, colonial, and modern eclipse-pilgrimage sources into the wrong half.Also want to remind people about the website, if you're into reading we have tons of information by multiple contributors, and we got t-shirts up on the site if you're interested. Fun fact, the art is all based on the eyeball. A
In this first Torah summary, we're looking back at the writers who lived between 600 BCE and 450 BCE, their lives, circumstances and iconic biblical stories Join our tribe on Patreon!To give Gil a one-time donationThe podcast is written, edited and produced by Gil Kidron
The sins of the fathers! It's a phrase you've heard a thousand times, but did you know it comes straight from the Bible? This week it's Bible versus Bible, and the topic is generational punishment: God visiting the iniquity of the parents upon the children to the third and fourth generation. It's in the Ten Commandments. And the other Ten Commandments. So what did those poor great-grandkids do to deserve it? And how do you square that with a God who's "slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love"? Then, is it canon? This week's contender has more names than a witness protection program: Sirach, Ben Sira, Ecclesiasticus. It came closer than almost any book to making the Jewish canon, written in Hebrew around 180 BCE and translated into Greek by the author's own grandson. So why'd it get left out? The author made one fatal mistake: he was honest about who he was and when he wrote it. The guys who lied about being ancient prophets? They made the cut. ---- Follow us on the various social media places: https://www.instagram.com/dataoverdogmapod/ https://www.facebook.com/DataOverDogmaPod https://www.tiktok.com/@data.over.dogma.pod Have you ordered Dan McClellan's New York Times bestselling book The Bible Says So yet??? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In 1226 BCE, his sixty-seventh year of rule, the long life of Ramesses II finally ended. We explore his final decades, the difficult life revealed by his mummy, his ascent to status of "living god," and the aftermath of his reign. Music: Luke Chaos. Support the History of Egypt at www.patreon.com/egyptpodcast Select References: Balout, L., Roubet, C., & Desroches-Noblecourt, C. (1985). La momie de Ramsès: Contribution scientifique à l'Egyptologie. Brand, P. (2010). Reuse and Restoration. In W. Wendrich (Ed.), UCLA Encyclopedia of Egyptology online. Brand, P. J. (2023). Ramesses II: Egypt's Ultimate Pharaoh. Demarée, R. J. (2016). Announcement of the passing of Ramesses II. JEOL, 46, 121--125. Academia.edu. Gallet, L. (2013). Karnak: The Temple of Amun-Ra-Who-Hears-Prayers. In W. Wendrich (Ed.), UCLA Encyclopedia of Egyptology online. Hawass, Z. A., & Saleem, S. N. (2016). Scanning the Pharaohs: CT Imaging in the New Kingdom Royal Mummies. Hornung, E., Krauss, R., & Warburton, D. (Eds.). (2006). Ancient Egyptian Chronology. Shehab El-Din, T. (1997). The title, “mdw jAwj”: “the staff of old age” “ 'ukkāza aš-šayḫuḫa.” Discussions in Egyptology, 37, 59--64. Academia.edu. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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