Harnessing the Power Coffee, Java, Jitter Juice, or perhaps you prefer a Mocha? Often styled The Global Addiction, coffee has been integral to modern society for hundreds of years, and rarely do we ever consider the reasons as to why. Originally developed by plants as a means of deterring would be attackers, caffeine as aContinue reading “Coffee – The Global Addiction”
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Mansa Musa – How the Richest Man Who Ever Lived Caused an Inter-Continental Economic Recession
The Mali Empire existed from 1235 to 1670 and became the dominant power in the region of West Africa for most of the middle ages. When it comes to determining the true power of any centralised authority, whether that take the form of a Kingdom, Republic, or City State many look to the so calledContinue reading “Mansa Musa – How the Richest Man Who Ever Lived Caused an Inter-Continental Economic Recession”
The South Sea Bubble Part 3 – Immoral Vs Illegal
John Blunt’s Nefarious Scheming Before a law exists, one cannot break it. One is, however, more than capable of doing something immoral regardless of the existence of a legal code. Our distant hunter gatherer ancestors had no constitution to ensure their rights, yet they still functioned in social groups. If someone stole from their neighbour,Continue reading “The South Sea Bubble Part 3 – Immoral Vs Illegal”
The Money Trail 