According to ancient Egyptian legends, it was Imhotep (his name can be translated as “he who comes in peace”), who invented building in stone at the beginning of the Third Dynasty (around 2650 BC). This corresponds with the spreading of monumental stone architecture during the reign of Khasekhemwy, the last king of the Second Dynasty, who was Djoser’s predecessor on the throne and his father. The Egyptians themselves had drawn a bolt division line between the Second and Third Dynasty. Based on what we know about Egypt at this time, there is every reason to believe that this perspective was justified. The era of King Djoser and notably of Imhotep marked a completely new period, which can be characterised by an incredible rise in the complexity of the Old Kingdom state and the beginning of construction of the monumental pyramids.

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A few days ago, the so-called Draghi report on the state of the European Union and its competitiveness outlook was published in Brussels. The two-volume opus consists of: The future of European competitiveness and In-depth analysis and recommendations. The report gives a realistic and saddening picture of where the European Union stands today in terms of the economy, geopolitics, innovation, the welfare state, the Green Deal and renewables. But there is no sign that the situation is improving. The report highlights energy prices in the EU that are nowhere near competitive with the rest of the world. While the price of electricity is almost 2-3 times higher in Europe compared to the US, natural gas prices are 4-5 times higher... For the EU to have its own Musk or Jobs is simply virtually impossible under the circumstances.

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The study of civilizations and how they work is a fascinating topic that is constantly evolving. The 1990s were, among other things, marked by the intellectual impact of a 1993 article in Foreign Affairs entitled "The Clash of Civilizations?" The author was the American political scientist Samuel P. Huntington. He elaborated on his theory and published it as a book in 1996 entitled The Clash of Civilizations. In it, he argued in particular that after the fall of the Iron Curtain, the interfaces of civilization defined mainly by religion would be the sites of major conflicts. How does his theory correspond to events in the contemporary world? You will find out in today's episode.

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Leopold Pospíšil, an incredible Czech-American scholar, founded the field of anthropology of law at Yale University. Pospíšil became famous for his expeditions to New Guinea and his discovery of the legal system and analysis of the economy of the local Kapauku tribe. His life story is reminiscent of the Indiana Jones of anthropology...

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The indigenous people of Australia had a fairly advanced culture 60,000 years ago. The continent looked very different then too, and we hardly look for evidence of their sophistication. Yet such exceptions exist.

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The Egyptian civilization or empire existed for thousands of years. I'm sure everyone knows the famous pyramids of Giza. But where did these Egyptians go and why can't modern Egypt match them?

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Every civilization in human history has eventually collapsed. But some collapses are more like our civilization than others. One such collapse occurred in 1177 BC in the Mediterranean region. Within a very short period of time, several great empires, until then seemingly unthreatened, collapsed. What lesson is there for us?

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The world is experiencing the most armed conflicts since the 1960s. The greatest danger is that these events will synchronize. Where is the greatest danger and what lessons should we learn from the past?

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Even the American presidential election clearly shows that the world lacks leadership. In the past, similar situations have not gone well for the whole of civilisation. How to raise more leaders? And why do we lack leadership in the first place?

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In the first part of this brand-new podcast, world-renowned Czech archaeologist and Egyptologist Miroslav Bárta presents and applies his groundbreaking theory of the Seven Laws. This theory explains how civilizations rise and fall and what are the principal factors leading to it. It also fundamentally changes the way how we can understand not only civilizations—their past, present, and possible future—but also events happening around us. How can the American presidential elections be understood regarding the future of the West?