BrotherJack

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I'm a socialist (of the council-communist current promoted by the likes of Anton Luxemburg, Pannekoek and other Dutch German leftists, NOT state-socialism) with an avid interest in history and economics. I am currently studying computer science at the University of Central Florida and hope to graduate with my Bachelors degree by the end of the year.

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Mar 28	comment	What happens after a widespread social chaos? @Omar Abid, I noticed you have placed a bounty along with a concern that this question isn't getting enough attention. It does seem that quite a few people have viewed the question and 4 people have provided answers. You may want to comment on the answers you have here particularly any you feel are on the right track, to get the author to refine their answer. Or if you feel no one here is close to answering your question you should edit it to make it more clear.
Mar 27	suggested	suggested edit on Was there ever any organization of thieves or pickpockets?
Mar 27	comment	Intersection Between Computer Science and History? @sbi, this is pretty much what I was thinking. What you are describing sounds very much like the utilization of machine learning techniques on historical data. Your example is a bit more involved than mine, as I was thinking of the potential of natural language processing and optical character recognition. The former I figured could provide some insight into how ideas have developed over time and possibly even insight into the state of mind of historical characters. The latter is a little more shaky as it is rare to have large corpa of well-preserved handwritting for a historical figure.
Mar 27	accepted	Intersection Between Computer Science and History?
Mar 27	comment	Are Americans More Obsessed With the Military Aspect of History? If so, why? I think this is a solid argument. I'd guess that it isn't anything unique to the US and likely experienced by every major power to some extent. Obviously this "pro-military" sentiment is difficult to quantify (and modern polling is only somewhat effective), but from my reading of history there were similar cultural elements in modern America and Victorian England, in terms of at least military and foreign policy reasoning.
Mar 27	comment	Are Americans More Obsessed With the Military Aspect of History? If so, why? @MichaelF :) I didn't forget the Alamo! However, the territory being occupied was in dispute at best, and definitely did not have much of an impact on much of America other than in providing a training ground for new military technology and tactics for the US military. It would be hard to argue that the US was under serious threat of invasion by Mexico.
Mar 27	comment	Are Americans More Obsessed With the Military Aspect of History? If so, why? @MichaelF, outside of the revolutionary war and the civil war Americans have been relatively secure., especially from outside invasion. The only other conflict I'm aware of where Americans faced a serious territorial threat is the war of 1812, which was a relatively limited engagement. Compare this to Europe with the Napoleonic wars, Franco-Prussian, Austro-Prussian, and the devastating brunt of WWI and WWII (especially for Russia!). The 18th and 19th centuries may have been more threatening, but comparatively secure compared to other regions of the world.
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Mar 27	accepted	Are Americans More Obsessed With the Military Aspect of History? If so, why?
Mar 27	answered	Why are lower court jurists, judges, and supreme court jurists, justices?
Mar 27	asked	Intersection Between Computer Science and History?
Mar 26	comment	What was Lenin's major criticism of or differences with Marx? @WebMAOhist Despite the dogmatic nature of the CPSU, Marxism-Leninism does not require unquestioning obedience <i>to Marx</i>. That said, there is a very strong argument to be made that the doctrine of Democratic Centralism (a specific feature of Marxist-Leninism) can naturally lead to very dogmatic decisions and the assists the development of a powerful elite (such as the <i>nomenklatura</i> commonly found in the Soviet bloc countries). I've noticed that Marxists and socialists of all stripes will often save some of their most vehement criticism for their socialist <i>contemporaries</i>.
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Mar 26	comment	What was the response of the general Iranian public to the modernization policies of Reza Shah? @MichaelF, Your point is valid, but I think there is a misunderstanding. I am specifically looking to Iranian reactions during the rule of Reza Shah himself (1914-1941). Especially since many of the Shah's extensive reforms date as early as 1920's. While Khomeni's influence in the 60's and 70's definitely speak to the ability of the ulama to rally popular support against western influences (possibly derived from dissatisfaction initially curried by Raza Shah's reforms), it doesn't necessarily explain the initial reaction or evolution of Iranian politics in the intervening half century.
Mar 26	answered	Were British fears of Russia using Afghanistan as a staging post for an invasion of India unfounded?
Mar 26	answered	What happens after a widespread social chaos?
Mar 26	comment	What was the significance of changing the name of “Persia” to “Iran”? Definitely on point. I would however, emphasize the fact that the use of the term "Persia" to refer to Iran was a western invention dating back to the Greeks. From what I understand it was a derivation of the name of the modern western province of Fars. Thus Reza Shah's request (which the attached article argues was in bad judgement) in 1935 to the West was for them to use the name the "Iran", as that is what its inhabitants referred to it as.
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