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Do you think everyone has a home place, or do some people belong everywhere?
Some people feel rooted in a single landscape. Others feel at home wherever they go. And some never feel rooted at all. I am curious which type you are? Do you believe humans are meant to have one home place? Or can a person belong to many places throughout a lifetime?
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A person can belong to many places and I say this through experience - though the homes may be hierarchical. I will always see Wales as my home. However, given my having lived abroad for a number of years (France, Spain, China, the United States and now India), I tend to see where I am as home. It is helped, however, that my wife (who is native to India) is with me as, without her, I am sure I would experience some form of homesickness. I guess, ultimately, home is the company you keep.
What’s a Historical “Truth” You’ve Changed Your Mind About?
One of the things that interests me most about history is how provisional it really is. Not in the sense that “anything goes,” but in the sense that what we accept as settled truth is often shaped by the evidence available at the time, the methods used to interpret it, and the assumptions we bring with us. Many of us were taught versions of history that later turned out to be incomplete, oversimplified, or quietly wrong. Sometimes new archaeology changes the picture. Sometimes it is a shift in perspective. Sometimes it is just reading one good book at the right moment. So I’m curious: - Is there a historical belief you once held that you later revised or abandoned? - Was it because of new evidence, or a new way of looking at old evidence? - Did it change how you think about a period, a place, or a people? It does not have to be ancient history. It can be modern, political, cultural, or even something very local. Short answers are fine. Long answers are welcome. This community is about thinking in public, not being “right.”
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It's kind of obvious, really, but as a teenager discovering Napoleon for the first time, I always believed he was a bastion of the French Revolution and result of the Age of Enlightenment. Ultimately, upon closer inspection and a growing sense of cynicism that comes with age, it became apparent that he was mostly more of the status quo. It's easy to see why Beethoven turned on him!
A new invited expert has joined the Worldmind Society
I am pleased to welcome Niklas George as the first invited expert in the Worldmind Society. Niklas’s work focuses on Welsh history and culture with an international perspective, and I am delighted to have his voice involved as this community takes shape. This is exactly the kind of thoughtful, grounded collaboration we want this space to be built around. You can explore Niklas' work here: https://linktr.ee/welshhistories
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Thank you, Huw! It means a lot and it's a pleasure to be here.
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Niklas George
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That Welsh Histories guy.

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