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About Cannibals, Truth, and Intelligence

Montaigne’s essay “On Cannibals” is about truth, intelligence, and human behavior. Montaigne looks at things with an open mind. He thinks that what we know gets in the way of how we think. He uses many examples such as tribes that kill people and eat them and compares that to people who just kill people. […]

The Reason for the Han Dynasty’s Success

From the beginning of civilization to our present age, the success of a nation has always corresponded to the actions of its government. Although the order of government has changed over the years, this has never changed. During the Han dynasty beginning in 206 BC and lasting over 400 years, the quality of life and […]