A new Renaissance. Coming soon: CAESAR

Also Greece Update

Greece Update

We pushed back our Greece retreat to October 5-12th. October is a nicer time of year, it’s less crowded, the weather is better. It’s going to be fantastic and transformative.

A few slots are still available. Find out more here.

A New Renaissance

I recently released a conversation with Dr. Brent Seales, of University of Kentucky, for Cost of Glory.

Dr. Seales (with his team) is the pioneering scientist ultimately behind the Vesuvius Challenge, which has gotten a lot of press lately.

We talked a little Caesar, a little Epicureanism, but most importantly…

We discussed how we are on the cusp of discovering another Renaissance worth of ancient texts (or more), never before read. The first full translations of the newly deciphered Herculaneum Scrolls could be hitting your local bookshelves as soon as two years from now.

What I’ve been up to - and Caesar Incoming

It’s been a very busy couple of months. This past week, I spoke at NatalCon. Economist and attendee Bryan Caplan noted that I was “extremely smart and articulate” and “probably freaked out more than a few of the attendees” with my discussion of Spartan breeding practices. Thanks, Bryan!

Also, I went to UATX to record a presentation on one of my favorite Plutarch biographies, Dion of Syracuse. Should come out on YouTube soon - I’ll repost here!

I recently went on to talk with my friends at the American Reformer podcast to discuss my “Great Books is for Losers” article. (Note, my 2 year old snuck in and fiddled with my audio interface and turned the gain way up, so I sound awkwardly breathy.)

And finally…

I’ve recorded Julius Caesar, Part 1: Man of Destiny. Doing some editing on it now - should be out early next week. Very excited about this one, as you can imagine.

I thank you all warmly for your patience, and your support, as always. It means so much.

Stay Ancient,

-Alex