/u/250lespaul's posts in /r/AskHistorians

Year:

Only show posts with narrations

Were philosophers we respect today, such as Nietzsche and Voltaire, considered pretentious and annoying in their day? Similar to how many people today feel about wanna-be philosophers and psychologists? What was the general public's opinion of them?

1196 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

How did the descriptors such as Bachelor and Doctor come to signify a person's level of completed education? Why were those terms chosen, or why did those terms come to mean what they do now?

62 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

How did Hollywood become the place for pretty much all things movies and mainstream entertainment? What about that location made it more of a magnet for that instead of somewhere else?

52 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

Where might I find reliable information on the propaganda used in Nazi Germany? More specifically, how they demonized the Jewish people.

2 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Were philosophers we respect today, such as Nietzsche and Voltaire, considered pretentious and annoying in their day? Similar to how many people today feel about wanna-be philosophers and psychologists? What was the general public's opinion of them?	1196
How did the descriptors such as Bachelor and Doctor come to signify a person's level of completed education? Why were those terms chosen, or why did those terms come to mean what they do now?	62
How did Hollywood become the place for pretty much all things movies and mainstream entertainment? What about that location made it more of a magnet for that instead of somewhere else?	52
Where might I find reliable information on the propaganda used in Nazi Germany? More specifically, how they demonized the Jewish people.	2