[Self] Ramblings on History Lessons

Been shelled up past week taking in huge doses of Ancient China history. Finished the last disc for the RO3K lecture series, and then something about the foundings of the Han Dynasty (Liu Bang vs Xiang Hu, plus a whole of other issues too), and also stopped at the how Han Wu Ti ascended to the throne despite being no. 10 in line. These were history lessons and perspectives by some Chinese lecturers.

Also, just in the processof downloading the latest episode of of the Napoleon 101 Podcast, and I remember I still haven't done any reading about Talleyrand, Metternich, nor Fouche despite wanting to late last year. The podcast is done by a cool guy who is a retired teacher.

But one very interesting thing - when the (mainland) Chinese lecture, they at least are more devoted into the multiple aspects of what could have actually transpired and why. The Westerners still tend to have their opinions tempered by a weil of political correctness which makes it less interesting, more bland and less based on reality.

Now .... it is time for less of history, and time to catch up on The West Wing Season 5 ...