/u/Pokonic's posts
19th century France had a rather turbulent political history. As a individual in one of France's colonies, how am I meant to feel about the constant regime change? Were there ever any major monarchist or republican groups overseas that posed significant threat to a then-opposite French regime?
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[WP] The universe, in fact, runs on narrative principles. Instead of the greater cosmos being similar to a written book or a movie, the narrative medium it bares the most similarity to is a tabletop role playing game.
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Ancient, run-down mansions inhabited by poor decedents is a common trope in western fiction; is there any particularly outstanding examples in history of this phenomena?
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[WP] You have entered a isolated, horrible amusement park staffed by true monstrocities and horrors; however, the park itself is legit, and the inhuman creatures that staff it have no ill intentions towards anyone in the park.
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Is there any significance of the Greeks having developed forms of democracy (usually oligarchical in nature) while having a pantheon of deities known for bad behavior headed by a tyrannical 'King of the Gods'?
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What was the reaction from the average Indonesian to the Japanese occupation of the Dutch East Indies? Was it effected heavily by existing ethno-religious sentiments?
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Did Americans in the 18th century believe that their vote mattered, or was secure in some way? What about leading up to the Great Depression?
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[WP] As a heavenly psychiatrist, you assist in keeping members of the angelic host from falling. Today's the day where you are banished to hell.
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What did Hindu scholarship regarding other religions resemble in late antiquity? Would a learned individual in the Indian subcontinent be able to learn about narratives regarding Muhammad or Jesus?
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