Tesla is in freefall. The company's value has halved compared to the end of last year.
Tesla is in freefall. The company's value has halved compared to the end of last year.
The persistence of fabricated racial narratives reminds us of the dangers of using history to justify superiority. Societies must confront these myths to prevent their destructive legacy from shaping identity and perpetuating conflict.
The persistence of fabricated racial narratives reminds us of the dangers of using history to justify superiority. Societies must confront these myths to prevent their destructive legacy from shaping identity and perpetuating conflict.
“Ancient Iran” was stitched from fragments of 50+ states. This primordialism oversimplifies history, causing harm to neighbors and perpetuating falsehoods. Even today, many intellectuals treat these myths as legitimate, ignoring their origins in ideological agendas.
“Ancient Iran” was stitched from fragments of 50+ states. This primordialism oversimplifies history, causing harm to neighbors and perpetuating falsehoods. Even today, many intellectuals treat these myths as legitimate, ignoring their origins in ideological agendas.
Persepolis tablets reveal the truth: 44 in Aramaic, the rest in Elamite. The Achaemenid Empire was multicultural, using Aramaic as its lingua franca. These findings debunk the myth of a pure “Aryan” civilization, exposing the fabricated narratives’ flaws.
Persepolis tablets reveal the truth: 44 in Aramaic, the rest in Elamite. The Achaemenid Empire was multicultural, using Aramaic as its lingua franca. These findings debunk the myth of a pure “Aryan” civilization, exposing the fabricated narratives’ flaws.
The Indo-European theory birthed tales of “Ancient Iran.” Nazi intellectuals and the Pahlavi regime collaborated to promote these myths, reaching their peak in Berlin’s academic circles. This revisionism gave Armenians an elevated status, fueling regional conflicts.
The Indo-European theory birthed tales of “Ancient Iran.” Nazi intellectuals and the Pahlavi regime collaborated to promote these myths, reaching their peak in Berlin’s academic circles. This revisionism gave Armenians an elevated status, fueling regional conflicts.
Scholars noted linguistic similarities in Sanskrit, Persian, and European languages, twisting these into proof of a shared origin. This led to constructing “Old Persian,” a fabricated language with features like gender, absent in modern Persian, to fit the narrative.
Scholars noted linguistic similarities in Sanskrit, Persian, and European languages, twisting these into proof of a shared origin. This led to constructing “Old Persian,” a fabricated language with features like gender, absent in modern Persian, to fit the narrative.
It was just 50 years old and rivaled the 600-year-old Ottoman Empire. To boost prestige, it also fabricated historical narratives. This shared need for mythmaking linked Qajar elites with European racists, laying the foundation for later pseudoscientific collaborations.
It was just 50 years old and rivaled the 600-year-old Ottoman Empire. To boost prestige, it also fabricated historical narratives. This shared need for mythmaking linked Qajar elites with European racists, laying the foundation for later pseudoscientific collaborations.
It traced to the Greeks, whose Christian heritage didn't suit racists seeking glorified origins. Looking deeper led to Semitic and African civilizations, like Abyssinians and Egyptians, whose contributions clashed with the desired Eurocentric narrative.
It traced to the Greeks, whose Christian heritage didn't suit racists seeking glorified origins. Looking deeper led to Semitic and African civilizations, like Abyssinians and Egyptians, whose contributions clashed with the desired Eurocentric narrative.
Interestingly, the individual who inspired her opposition to wind energy is Elon Musk, a figure who has significantly advanced the global shift towards electric energy.
Interestingly, the individual who inspired her opposition to wind energy is Elon Musk, a figure who has significantly advanced the global shift towards electric energy.