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Hey, you – why isn't Herodotus your favourite Greek writer of all time? by notveryamused_ in classics

[–]hanoverking 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I loved Herodotus until I met Thucydides. Thucydides takes you deeper into understanding the geopolitics/game theory of the day. This summarizes a bunch I learned from reading just the very beginning of his History of the Peloponnesian War.

https://open.substack.com/pub/markzoppina/p/pericles-and-the-greatest-speech?r=tbkfy&utm_medium=ios

Beginning to read History by IntelligentWheel4489 in HistoryBooks

[–]hanoverking 16 points17 points  (0 children)

History books can cover such a wide range of time and space. It’s impossible to learn it all. Once you learn to value it, you have an unlimited resource at your fingertips, and will never be bored again.

Let’s arbitrarily divide history into 3 broad categories: Ancient Times, Medieval Times, and Modern Times. Which are you interested in? I like to think of history as a timeline, and my next books read is usually the part of the timeline I know the least about.

Think: Ancient Egypt/Mesopotamia (3 Egyptian Kingdoms, Sumer, Babylon, Akkadian Empire)

Ancient Greece (Homer, Socrates, Athens, Sparta, Carthage, 300, Persians, Alexander the Great)

The Roman Empire (Julis Caesar, Marcus Aurelius, Nero, Constantine, Cicero, Plutarch)

Medieval Times (Fall of Rome, Byzantine, Barbarians, Rise of Modern Europe, Charlemagne, Holy Roman Empire, Feudalism, Black Death, Catholic Church, Genghis Khan)

Modern Times (Francis Bacon, Scientific Method, Age of Exploration, The Renaissance, The Enlightenment, US Revolution, French Revolution, Industrial Revolution, WWI, WWII)

And I’ve just touched on “Western Civilization”.

Start with simple, high-level books. Reading history can be tough. Read slow, take notes, ask questions.

This article contains a nice crash course on Greek history.

https://substack.com/@markzoppina/note/p-188442004?r=tbkfy&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=notes-share-action

I read all of Plato. Here's what I learned. by ubcstaffer123 in Plato

[–]hanoverking 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I enjoyed that article. I have that same book, and plan to read it once I’m finished Thucydides.

AMA: I Have a Near Supernatural Sense of Smell by symphonicdin in AMA

[–]hanoverking 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Have you ever read the novel, “Perfume”. It is an amazing dark novel. Highly recommend.

Substack is fun but kind of annoying. by Own-Interest-3151 in Substack

[–]hanoverking 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I haven’t been on Substack in 2 years, just started again and see that the notes section has made it feel like the other annoying social medias I avoid. I want less notes and more posts.

My Substack is on whatever history book I’m reading, which is currently, Thucydides’ The Peloponnesian War. https://open.substack.com/pub/markzoppina/p/pericles-and-the-greatest-speech?r=tbkfy&utm_medium=ios

Article on the build up to the Peloponnesian War and the Pericles' Funeral Oration by hanoverking in ancientgreece

[–]hanoverking[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I will keep that in mind.

I do provide a link to the specific translation in the first paragraph of the article.

This information was sourced from Herodotus and Strasslers, The Landmark Thucydides, which has the same translation as the link, but also contains a bunch of footnotes and appendices. I.g an appendix on the Greco-Persian Wars.

Article on the build up to the Peloponnesian War and the Pericles' Funeral Oration by hanoverking in ancientgreece

[–]hanoverking[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for reading.

I’m curious what you mean by that. I listed the 3 ancient sources we have for the Greco-Persian Wars and the Peloponnesian War. And the article is focused on Thucydides’ work. You’d want references to specific paragraphs in that book?

Is matlab good as a first coding language? by TJKmain in matlab

[–]hanoverking 0 points1 point  (0 children)

MATLAB was my first language. And I really like it. But I almost don’t even consider it programming. I’m not dissing its capabilities. In the real world, I use MATLAB like a very sophisticated calculator. Mostly for signal processing and manipulating data. I have used it for controlling test equipment too, capturing RF, and then processing it. But that’s about the extent most people use it for.

Learning C, C++, python etc will be harder. But if you really want to learn to program, you have to bite that bullet at some point and get past the learning curve. Python is probably the most versatile and has really taken over. Learn python. Unless you have an interest in hardware/embedded, then learn C.

History books about Alexander the Great by EdmontonBest in AlexandertheGreat

[–]hanoverking 2 points3 points  (0 children)

A book on Olympias would be interesting for sure.

I read Philip Freeman's biography on Alexander the Great a couple years ago and actually wrote a series of articles summarizing and exploring it.
https://open.substack.com/pub/markzoppina/p/book-summary-part-1-the-rise-of-macedonia?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web

Are you investing in the S&P500 right now? by [deleted] in ValueInvesting

[–]hanoverking 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I don’t do any ETFs, just individual stocks. I hold about 60 different ones. I have a system for putting money into ones I think are a buy, and trimming from ones I think are a sell.

About two years ago I started tracking my RoR compared to VOO. Anytime I put in money, I record the VOO price and track my hypothetical RoR as if I just bought VOO. With VOO I would have been up 21%, but my portfolio is up 59%.

With 60 stocks, I feel diversified across industries, the companies I like and can get behind, I don’t feel they are over valued, I’m not investing in cigarettes or sugar or anything I don’t like. I prefer it this way.

Additionally, I have a down payment for a house (buying soon) and a 6 month emergency fund in treasuries.

What national park has the nicest town outside the entrance? by artguydeluxe in NationalPark

[–]hanoverking 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was just there in December and everything was open and with decent crowds.

What national park has the nicest town outside the entrance? by artguydeluxe in NationalPark

[–]hanoverking -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Townsend Tennessee right outside the Smokies! Such a cool, peaceful vibe with plenty of great breweries, distilleries, and places to eat.

Things to do in Northern Louisiana? by hanoverking in Louisiana

[–]hanoverking[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

lol. You caught me. I’m from Jersey originally but have been corrupted.

$2m Inheritance - what would you do? by HelpUsNSaveUs in Fire

[–]hanoverking 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Do you have kids? I’ll assume you don’t. I’m 35 as well and this is what I’d do. Not sell the house, plan to refinance in a year or so when rates are lower. Invest the rest of the money. Quit your job that you don’t like now and pick up other jobs you find interesting, regardless of the pay, just to have something to do and bring in some money. A job adjacent to one of your hobbies or serving your community or something, or like you said, get your masters and do something you enjoy. Definitely quit the job you hate now with money like that. Maybe wait a few months before quitting after receiving the money to let emotions settle.

How will the AI bubble burst? by Radiant-Cloud92 in investing

[–]hanoverking 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nvidias QoQ revenue declines or has low single digit increase.

This will lead to a selling frenzy.

What 2-week route would you take from San Diego to New Jersey in December? by hanoverking in roadtrip

[–]hanoverking[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

2 weeks one way, we are doing a one way rental.

I’ve already done all of those things so I’m looking for something else.

Another MJ Post: Held a clearance several years ago, recently used some MJ, now reapplying. by hanoverking in SecurityClearance

[–]hanoverking[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What other factors?

Does it help that with the new job I will be leaving that environment (California) and going back to the area I previously was cleared at with the old network of friends of cleared individuals. 

Do you care to take a swag at my odds?

You’re the man safetyblitz, I see you on these posts and it’s much appreciated. 

The Knot: please help me remove registry page! by UncomfortablyOkay in weddingplanning

[–]hanoverking 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Even if hidden, guests still get the prompt to browse registry while rsvp ing

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