THEFEDERALIST (Louis Markos) - How Herodotus’ Ancient Wisdom Helps Make Sense Of Modern Times
Anhalt perceptively unpacks what Herodotus wants his readers to learn from history.
THEAMERICANCONSERVATIVE (Daniel E. Zoughbie) - The Lesson Trump Can Take From Herodotus’ Paradox
Strength is best manifested in cooption, not force. The post The Lesson Trump Can Take From Herodotus’ Paradox appeared first on The American Conservative .
Foreign Affairs The Lesson Trump Can Take From Herodotus’ Paradox Strength is best manifested in cooption, not force. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images “If you cross the Halys River and attack the Persians, you will destroy a great empire.” According to Herodotus, when Lydia’s King Croesus asked the Oracle at Delphi whether to make war on Cyrus the Great, he heard only what he wanted to hear, crossed the river and lost. The empire he destroyed was his own. Today’s oracles are far less discerning. When pastors gathered in the Oval Office this past March to lay hands on the president and pray for war, not one…Open