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Uncle Joe

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Wed Feb 5, 2025, 04:54 PM Feb 2025

Is Every Civilization Doomed to Fail? - Gregory Aldrete



Nov 12, 2024

Gregory S. Aldrete is Professor Emeritus of History at the University of Wisconsin–Green Bay. He earned his PhD in Ancient History from the University of Michigan. He has been honored with numerous awards for his research and teaching and has received five fellowships from the National Endowment for the Humanities. He is also a prolific scholar whose books include Gestures and Acclamations in Ancient Rome, Daily Life in the Roman City, and The Long Shadow of Antiquity: What Have the Greeks and Romans Done for Us?
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Is Every Civilization Doomed to Fail? - Gregory Aldrete (Original Post) Uncle Joe Feb 2025 OP
Fermi says yes. GPV Feb 2025 #1
I believe that's the fastest response that I've ever had to an OP Uncle Joe Feb 2025 #2
Startling, given how twisted my arthritic fingers are now. GPV Feb 2025 #3

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