Slope of Hope Blog Posts

Slope initially began as a blog, so this is where most of the website’s content resides. Here we have tens of thousands of posts dating back over a decade. These are listed in reverse chronological order. Click on any category icon below to see posts tagged with that particular subject, or click on a word in the category cloud on the right side of the screen for more specific choices.

Simpler Times

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I find this map absolutely engrossing. It shows the world 2,200 years ago, representing the general ways people lived and survived (and, in a couple of instances, large and well-established cultures). I’d love to take a time machine and explore many of these regions to see what daily life was like for people back then. As always, click on the image for a screen-filling version.