Renaissance age master-of-all-trades Leonardo da Vinci at one point appeared intent on pursuing a career well outside of the arts, if a letter he wrote to Ludovico il Moro, the Duke of Milan in 1482, while seeking employment, is anything to go by:
I will make covered chariots, safe and unattackable, which, entering among the enemy [...]
Catapults are me, the resume of Leonardo da Vinci
Posted by John Lampard on Monday, 1 February, 2010 to the design and art subset
Learning from the longevity of the Byzantine Empire
Posted by John Lampard on Wednesday, 18 November, 2009 to the comment subset
Seven key military strategies that saw the Byzantine – or Eastern Roman – empire stand for over one thousand years (although virtually all territory had been lost prior to 1453), that latter-day superpowers could learn from.
Campaign vigorously, both offensively and defensively, but avoid battles, especially large-scale battles, except in very favorable circumstances. Don’t [...]
The rise of Japan, Turkey, and Poland in the next 100 years
Posted by John Lampard on Tuesday, 17 March, 2009 to the comment subset
Author and futurologist George Friedman sets out his predictions for the 21st century, which includes the continuing dominance of the United States, in his new book The Next 100 Years: A Forecast for the 21st Century.
The ’40s will see the emergence of three new great powers: Japan, Turkey and Poland. Japan will attempt to take [...]
