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Lesson Discussion — The Historacle Lens lesson 1
I just uploaded the first lesson in the Historacle Academy classroom called The Historacle Lens. It’s a simple way of looking at history through four layers: Event → Human Behavior → System → Lesson Try applying the Historacle Lens to a historical moment you find interesting. What behaviors were involved? What system were people operating inside? And what lesson does that event reveal?
Lesson Discussion — The Historacle Lens lesson 1
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Will check it out mate!
History is a chessboard.
Every move shapes the next. What moment in history do you think changed the entire board? Let’s discuss. 🙌🤝
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@Jonathan Duff i think the framework it provided in europe in particular vs pagan societys allowed for larger kingdoms to flourish. It united people over tribal lines (not articulating my self brilliantly sorry), like the rise of Wessex into England. Close ties with a king to the Papacy went a long way.
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@Warwick Lewis great points mate. I think with Pagan societies, you could have one that favoured one pagan diety over another out both are classed as “pagan” they would not be untied in their paganism though. Where as Christianity helped unite Kingdom’s, Mercia and Wessex for example. Lots of examples of Christian countries falling out though!
One of the best things about studying history is realizing that everyone is drawn to different moments.
Some people are fascinated by ancient civilizations. Others can’t stop reading about World War II. Some people love political revolutions, while others are interested in psychological experiments or forgotten stories. History isn’t just about dates and facts, it’s about people, decisions, and the consequences that followed. So I’m curious: What moment in history fascinates you the most and why? It could be: • A battle • A political decision • A scientific discovery • A mysterious event • A turning point that changed the world Or even something small that most people have never heard about. Drop it in the comments and tell us what draws you to that moment.
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Something I think about a lot is how super powers like Rome went from fielding armies of 20 thousand in a single battle, to hundreds in the dark ages with the Saxons and Vikings
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@Jonathan Duff I think there's a huge underestimation of the Celtic societies of the time. Mainly because there isn't much written about them, from them. I think they were a lot more cultured that merely barbarians as the Romans would have us think. Ultimately though Rome covered a huge amount of geography, and needed a huge standing army to protect it. Soldier loyalty was more and more to the general over the empire and power was a huge lure for the generals.
Quick thought today:
Im going to post one of these everyday to bring on a new discussion daily as more people join. Please feel free to comment on any of them but the daily one for that day will hopefully included everyone who has joined at that time! Most soldiers in history didn’t fight because they hated the enemy. They fought because the people next to them were fighting. Loyalty to the group is one of the strongest forces in human behavior. That’s true in war… and in everyday life. What do you think drives people more belief in a cause or loyalty to the group around them?
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Agree with Warwick, if you believe in something deeply you will fight and if there is a direct threat to community that you associate with. Was it WW1 where they played on this by having "friends" battalions? Wiping out villages of men. The WW's are not my strong point so i might be wrong
You don’t need a degree or be a historian to be part of Historacle Academy.
If you love history, whether you study it professionally, teach it, research it, or just enjoy learning about it as a hobby—you belong here. Some people here might be historians. Some of us are just curious about how the world became what it is. Either way, if you enjoy thinking about history and the forces that shape our world, you’re in the right place. So what is Historacle Academy? This is a place where we talk about history a little differently. Not just dates and events, but the deeper things behind them: • power • human behavior • strategy • systems • why people make the choices they do Because when you really start looking at history this way, something interesting happens. You begin to see patterns. And eventually you realize: The past becomes strategy for the present. What we do here Inside Historacle Academy we talk about things like: • why empires rise and fall • how power actually works • the psychology behind major historical events • the systems that shape societies • and what history can teach us about the world we live in today This isn’t social media. It’s a professional learning community where people who enjoy history can have thoughtful conversations. Welcome! Im really glad youre here. I love History and learning it, explaining it and listening to others perspectives 🙌🤝
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Hi everyone, I’m an armchair history fan but love reading about it every day. Particular interest in ancient history, Rome, Anglo Saxon Britain into the Viking era etc.
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@Jonathan Duff Great! Really like it so far. It's a bit kliche to say the late republic era in roman history but that's probably what i've read about the most. From Marius and Sulla all the way to the fall of Nero. Probably a pretty stock answer but what a time in history! Again with Anglo-Saxon it's probably the answer you were expecting, but from Alfred and the great Viking invasion to Aethalstan creating Eng-La-Land. I probably consume most of my history through historical fiction books as i find text books quite hard to digest (told you i was armchair lol)
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