Tim Brinkhof

November 8, 2022
How the Crusades Spawned the First Financial Services Company
The Knights Templar were not only skilled fighters, but also clever bankers who played a crucial role in the development of Europe’s financial systems.
November 1, 2022
How Random Events Shape Human History
For centuries scholars have wondered whether history is decided by discernable laws random, unpredictable occurrences.
July 25, 2022
Did War Create Complex Societies?
Using data from civilizations in the world, researchers identified the most significant factors in human development. War emerged on top.
June 14, 2022
Is Perfection the Enemy of Freedom?
“What can be expected of man since he is a being endowed with strange qualities?” Fyodor Dostoevsky asks in his 1864 novella Notes from Underground. “Shower...
May 13, 2022
Hitler's SS: How Do Ordinary People Become Sociopaths?
Were Hitler’s SS henchmen willing executioners fueled by racial propaganda or mindless servants vying for promotions?
May 9, 2022
10 of the Greatest Classical Composers Alive Today
Many contemporary composers live in the shadow of Bach and Beethoven, even though they’re just as talented and innovative.