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'Set an example...or else...!'
Leaders should lead by example, namely, governments rule in the interests of their people and the values and that the people wish them to...

George Longley
Dec 28, 20214 min read


Dr. George's old-fashioned fancies!
ERISTIC Studying Plato as an undergraduate, I came across the term, 'eristic argument'. What this means is a debate that is argumentative...

George Longley
Dec 15, 20211 min read


A Pupil Pays Tribute to his Great Teacher
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/gavinmccormack_teachers-teacher-project-activity-6875905467059724288-iO-v When Gavin MacCormack posted...

George Longley
Dec 15, 20213 min read


Semantic Tyrannies
In a recent article, 'Just Words', inspired by Thucydides, I looked at how human beings can change words’ meaning to fit new situations,...

George Longley
Dec 14, 20212 min read


The Dynamic Equilibrium of Humanity
A few days ago, Dr. Cyril Thiaudière, archaeological expert in the jewellery and trinkets of the ancient Mediterranean, posted the...

George Longley
Dec 14, 20213 min read



George Longley
Dec 9, 20210 min read


Just Words
Language - Humans' Most Powerful Weapon (for good or ill)! The pun in the title ‘Just Words’ is fully intended. The double meaning...

George Longley
Dec 9, 20217 min read


The Groovy Grammata Part I
A Fun Intro to the Greek Alphabet

George Longley
Dec 6, 20211 min read


Classics and Education - Links to Bloggus Classicus
1. Why Study Classics https://www.bloggusclassicus.com//post/why-study-classics 2. An Apology for Latin and Classics...

George Longley
Dec 6, 20211 min read


Leadership...It's a Two Way Thing!
This trend in research on leadership was noted by Yusuf M. Sidani of the Olayan School of Business in his 2014 article in the Journal of...

George Longley
Dec 4, 20214 min read


The Nature of Leadership
This thought for the day was originally going to be titled ‘The Danger of Self-Congratulations.’ What I simply mean by that is thinking...

George Longley
Dec 2, 20213 min read


Greek Tragedy Re-VISIT-ed
Friedrich Dürrenmatt – A Tragedian for Our Times Der Besuch der Alten Dame – A Modern Greek Tragedy[1] I first encountered the wonderful...

George Longley
Nov 30, 202114 min read


Reflections on Friendship
"It's a blessing when you have a like-minded group to support you. One that gets the challenges you face, offers support and advice and...

George Longley
Nov 28, 20215 min read


Licensed to Skill!
Recently, I have seen the term skill-based curriculum a lot. But what does it mean? I found various definitions in my search, but...

George Longley
Nov 26, 20215 min read


Einstein the Philosopher
Einstein and the ancients might initially seem like an odd juxtaposition, science legend Einstein and thinkers of the ancient world....

George Longley
Nov 23, 20212 min read


The Journey of Latin and Greek
Wordy Weekly XXXVI You may remember that this is part II of the wordy weeklies looking at Latin and Greek derivatives in languages other...

George Longley
Nov 22, 20212 min read


'There's Nothing Like A Good Joke!'
Comedy and Critical Thinking 'Oh yeah, well that was nothing like a good...' *sigh* a jibe I hear all the time in response to my puns....

George Longley
Nov 21, 20214 min read


Knowing Wrong, Knowing Right, Aha…Er, do we?
This is a question that has bedevilled philosophers of all disciplines, authors, and many other academics for a very long time. It is...

George Longley
Nov 20, 20213 min read


A PS to today's sententia
A Challenge and Alternative to the Socratic Denial of the Weakness of Will In his Nichomachean Ethics (1145b), Aristotle rigorously...

George Longley
Nov 20, 20212 min read


Do we 'knowingly' do wrong?
Do we actually knowingly do wrong? Joking about Cadbury’s mini eggs aside (but my goodness, aren’t they good?), it is almost a reflex...

George Longley
Nov 20, 20213 min read
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