Philosophy of history
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Philosophy of history has come up in 1 episode across 1 podcast in TMT, including Modern Wisdom. 1 person has made recorded remarks about it.
What people said
Robert GreeneElizabethan writer credited with the 'upstart crow' pamphlet
Greene argues that historical context would help people recognize emotional manipulation by demagogues and propaganda.
“you would know that people have been playing on your emotions and they've been playing on your emotions in the 1930s with Hitler”
Modern Wisdom: “This Is The Most Important Subject I’ve Ever Covered” - Robert Greene - #1162 (Oct 12, 2026) · Listen from 1:18:16
Greene argues that history runs in cycles and that every generation's rebellion against the last is nothing new.
“nothing is ever new. History runs in these cycles and you see them over and over and over again”
Modern Wisdom: “This Is The Most Important Subject I’ve Ever Covered” - Robert Greene - #1162 (Oct 12, 2026) · Listen from 1:10:47
Podcasts
- Modern Wisdom · 1 episode
Episodes
“This Is The Most Important Subject I’ve Ever Covered” - Robert Greene - #1162Modern Wisdom · Oct 12, 2026 · 2 h 21 min
Robert Greene tells Chris Williamson about his book on the sublime, covering the daemon, ego, scale, history, paganism and rekindling childhood wonder.