131. Summer of Civilizations 2 -Is civilization the biggest and

131. Summer of Civilizations 2 -Is civilization the biggest and baddest idea in world history?

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Civilizations are back in 2024. There is talk of Western civilizations, the diverse civilizations of the multipolar world, and the upcoming release of the game Civilization 7. It is a great time to explore the real history of the many civilizations that have flourished and fallen in every environment around the world. This 2nd episode of the Summer of Civilizations series explores new and old ideas of civilization. Is it the biggest and baddest idea in world history? If you would like to explore world history and civilizations more, then visit ⁠courses.jeffrichwriter.com⁠ and join the upcoming world history explorers membership club. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jeff-rich4/message

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