>>12487059Were you in yesterday's thread?
>>12487057>Why doesn't my government prioritise health of the mind, body and spirit? Instead we idolise hedonism, weakness and failure.>>315219543>Recently I was reading The Histories by Herodotus and one passage in particular stood out to me.>In the 6th century B.C., Cyrus the king of Persia has conquered the Lydians who were led by Croesus. Instead of having Croesus killed, Cyrus chose to keep him on as an advisor. The Lydians have just unsuccessfully rebelled against Persian rule and now as a punishment Cyrus wants to sell every Lydian into slavery. In order to save his people, Croesus gives the following advice:>"But the Lydians please pardon, and lay upon them commands as follows, in order that they may not revolt nor be a cause of danger to you:—forbid them to possess weapons of war, but bid them on the other hand put on tunics under their outer garments and loafers on their feet, and proclaim to them that they train their sons to play the lyre and the harp and to be retail-dealers. Soon you shall see, King, that they have become women instead of men, so that there will be no fear that they will revolt.”>>12487062>>12487065Being gamified and free it's really not a bad gateway drug to language learning, though it's not a standalone resource and they are pushing an increasingly pozzed agenda.
>>>/int/13531746 has a language learning wiki if you're interested in a collection of resources.
