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Daniele Bolelli's avatar

I love that! Thank you for this great read

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shieldmaidenpdx's avatar

You're welcome! Thanks for the inspiration :)

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K3nshin's avatar

Renown, and the actions to regain it, links people as diverse as Assyrians, Laconians, Romans, Celts, Steppe People, Norsemen, Arabs, English, Portuguese, Italians, and yes, Americans.

From the Trojan Wars to the Global War on Terror renown and it obligations can trigger history changing events. And sometimes its predictability can even be abused by adversaries to weaken one's group...

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shieldmaidenpdx's avatar

Indeed. It's why I mentioned it as an "all-too-human trait." Some things are simply universal. Thanks for reading!

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