Dr. Roy Casagranda the college professor you always wished you had. His lecture here is a great introduction to the often ignored and dismissed impact thinkers from the 'Middle East' have had on Western civilization. Al-Khwarizmi’s algebra, Ibn Sina’s work on medicine, Ibn al-Haytham’s optics, Ibn Khaldun’s corpus of works, and even Persian King Cyrus the Great’s declaration of human rights all highlight the immense influence this region has had.
Dr. Roy Casagranda the college professor you always wished you had. His lecture here is a great introduction to the often ignored and dismissed impact thinkers from the 'Middle East' have had on Western civilization. Al-Khwarizmi’s algebra, Ibn Sina’s work on medicine, Ibn al-Haytham’s optics, Ibn Khaldun’s corpus of works, and even Persian King Cyrus the Great’s declaration of human rights all highlight the immense influence this region has had.
“I constantly see people rise in life who are not the smartest, sometimes not even the most diligent, but they are learning machines. They go to bed every night a little wiser than they were when they got up and boy does that help, particularly when you have a long run ahead of you.”
- Charlie Munger