Marcus Goldman

The article “100 Things I Learned in 10 Years and 100 Reads of Marcus Aurelius ‘Meditations’” was written by Ryan Holiday. It was printed in the October 24, 2016 edition of Observer and can be found on http://observer.com/2016/10/100-things-i-learned-in-10-years-and-100-reads-of-marcus-aureliuss-meditations/. The article seeks to demonstrate the contemporary relevance of the personal meditations written by Marcus Aurelius. This series of private notes written by the emperor for his own…

In Scott’s portrayal, Marcus Aurelius, Commodus’ father and emperor, was eager to end the wars he was involved in and to restore power to the senate. To create Commodus as a true villain, Scott shows Commodus killing his father, the beloved Marcus Aurelius, to ascend to the throne after having been treated poorly by his father as a child. As mentioned above, the movie’s main plot is…

Power Corrupts (An depiction on how there are such things as a great leader, but there has to be boundaries so the power is corrupted by the leader.) The world has housed many amazing people. They are adventurous, cunning, smart, and religious and everyone is a little different. The people look for leaders. People want to be able to make someone else responsible. Humans like having a leader they can blame. Three men looked at a leader and defined what they thought: Plato, Machiavelli and…

In Malcolm X’s book, Malcolm X on Afro-American History, Malcolm X states that, “...you’re never going to get rid of it until you get rid of the cause, and man, you know who the cause is”(51). After Malcolm X claimed this, a huge applause followed, of hundreds of people who felt the same way. Malcolm X was a civil rights advocate, who fought for the end of racial segregation and to improve the lives of fellow African Americans. In his book, it highlights several speeches he gave during his life…

So; insanity as the topic for a paper, should be pretty interesting as everything in our lives is in a sense insane. Insanity is a word that defines the very core of some individuals; it either results in a damaging of our souls or a clouding of our judgement. “Insanity; doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.” –Albert Einstein. By definition every human is insane in their own sense; every human is innately insane it is just how we show it that defines us. Some…

Women, like men, have always been a part of historical events but they aren’t given as much attention or significance. The main reason was a lack of respect from their counterparts. Women weren’t granted equal rights or an equal voice and were continually obstructed by men. However, this did not stop women altogether. Women such as Eslanda Robeson, Shirley Graham Du Bois and Amy Jacques Garvey were key figures during the black freedom movement. These women were involved in the social and…

Stoicism first originated as an ancient Greek Philosophy founded by Zeno of modern day Cyprus in 300 BCE originally influenced by Socrates and the Cynics. [5] The philosophy began to flourish in the period of the Roman Empire influencing many people including early Christians. Whether the citizens of the Roman Empire were aware of it or not, the morals within it were prominently centered around stoicism. [1] Although the Stoic following consisted mostly of upper-class citizens, lower-class…

Violence has been socially constructed to mean different things in different contexts. The film Gladiator falls under the category of violence as entertainment. Back in the times of the gladiatorial games of the Roman Empire, violence was for the entertainment of the people as well, however, that only scratches the surface of violence’s purpose in the Roman Empire. Society in this time period is inundated with violence, to a much greater extent than today, and it plays many roles. Violence…

Emperor Commodus Born on the 31st of August, 161 AD, Marcus Aurelius Commodus Antoninus Augustus, later known as Commodus, was the Roman Emperor from 180 AD to 192 AD. He was the first Emperor to succeed his blood father since since Titus succeeded Vespasian in 79, and was also the first Emperor to be born “in the purple”, which means he was born during his father’s reign. Commodus is largely considered one of the worser Emperors to have ruled the Roman Empire. Though he ruled for quite a…

“ Until you produce what the white man has produced, you will not be his equal."(nationalhumanitiescenter.org) . This quote came from Marcus Garvey, one of the many African American leaders of the 20th century, that some people have forgotten. This man was a real hero that would inspire many other African Americans to work towards to earn their rights.Marcus Garvey's life was influenced by his early life. Their major accomplishments to American society, including creating the largest black…