Even the most hearty and anorak-ish history lovers may not always see all sides of the story. How can they, especially when history is in the making as we speak? It’s even more of a challenge as we go back in time and try to understand what has gone before and why. Science and tech have been the history lover’s Valhalla and savior at the same time.
We mere mortals are blessed with all of the above, but also all of the history that is available at our fingertips. Our crusty old school books don’t cut the mustard nowadays. Even historical prints or books or artifacts are almost instantly outdated thanks to the march of tech rather than the march of time.
“Riches are like a flock of birds, which fly away if you try to grasp them too tightly.” (Japanese) – proverb.)
As we do, we were watching a fascinating YouTube videos this morning, courtesy of the equally amazing and fascinating BBC and the British Museum in London, UK. Their video “Smuggling Domesticated Silkworms along the Silk Roads” unwinds and lays bare some really, really absorbing layers of being rich, no matter which eon it is.
It brings to mind the old proverb: rich people may think they are wise, but a poor person with discernment can see right through them, literally and figuratively. For the purposes of the BBC video and this post, “Asia” is referenced as Khotan in Central Asia, now part of China. Read more here. Watch above.
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