Nassim Nicholas Taleb

Nicholas experienced despite being raised in a palace a happy upbringing in the Romanov household. Educated by several tutors, Nicholas studied languages, history, sciences, horsemanship, shooting, and dancing. What he was not schooled in, unfortunately for Russia, was how to function as a monarch. Czar Alexander III, healthy and robust at six-foot-four, planned to rule for decades. At the age of nineteen, Nicholas joined an exclusive regiment of the Russian Army and also served in the horse…

There is a major and distinct difference between being an overseer and a leader. Both are based on supremacy, but an overseer demand obsequious behavior while a leader earn trust through understanding others. During Tsar Nicholas II reign; he was known for being the last Romanov leaders. Tsar’s government held totally power, along with the inability to rule over Russia. Tsar was dethroned and later executed with his family for his poor judgement and Russia being in chaos. Industrialism did not…

can do what is beneficial to her and what will allow her to live the life she imagined for herself. In addition, when a woman is given agency, she not only benefits from it, but the economy and later generations do as well. In “The Girl Effect,” Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn discuss how eliminating gender inequalities and empowering women can lead to a boost in economy and a boost of hope and confidence in generations to come. Often, women do not have the resources to prosper, whether that…

lead to the downfall of Tsarist Russia?  General information on this topic Nicholas II of Russia was the last emperor of Russia (1st November 1894 to 15th March 1917). His reign saw the dramatic fall of the imperial Russian empire. After the Febuary revolution of 1917 Nicholas was forced to abdicate the throne. In 1918, Nicholas and his family were tragically executed by the Bolsheviks. The dramatic downfall of Tsar Nicholas was the ended the Romanov dynasty in Russia. It ended autocracy as a…

ended in the assassination of a terrible tyrant in 1918. Occurring nearly one hundred years ago, the Russian Czar Nicholas II, was killed by revolutionists after being held captive with his family for four months. He was dethroned by his people for ineffective military leadership, persecution of religious and political groups, and neglect to Russia’s people. The assassination of Czar Nicholas the II of Russia was just because he was a tyrannical ruler who often chose the worse possible scenarios…

Ever since I was a little girl I have had a strange obsession with the last Tsar of Russia, Nicholas II Romanov and his family. I was introduced to this story from the FOX animated movie, Anastasia. This was my all time favorite movie as a young child. I would sing and dance along with the movie as well as daydream that I was actually the lost princess…

The more the serfs saw and became educated the more they would question the monarchy. Serf emancipation started slowly before Alexander II. Nicholas I who ruled before Alexander II set the stage for Alexander II’s reforms by creating the framework in which a republic state could be developed (Hosking 266). Serf emancipation before Alexander II was slow but the movement was still happening. Count…

Grigori Rasputin did not live very long but his life was indeed very interesting. Over and over again, his life is described as “sorted” with three major emphases: his sexual exploits, his unorthodox behavior and his untimely death. Very little effort has been made to describe and discuss the impact that he had on Russia’s’ efforts during World War I. Although World War I was significant to the development of post war occurrences and ultimately today’s society, Rasputin was a key player but…

In July of 1918, Nicholas II -- the last tsar of Russia -- was murdered, and the killer is still unknown to this day. The historical fiction novel, The Kitchen Boy, displays Robert Zimmerman’s hypothesis on the the events that transpired on July 16th, 1918. The Russian commoners rebuke the tsar for the way in which he is running the government. These civilians demonstrate their anger through rioting in the streets. Using these historical events, Zimmerman exemplifies a myriad of accuracies and…

holds humans back from making changes within themselves. However, when one realizes the freedom and benefits of becoming emancipated from their false identity, they find the power to make changes within themselves. In the essay“The Girl Effect” by Nicholas…