From the Steps of Thucydides....

 From the steps of the Acropolis on a windy day in March, to the foot of the Temple of Apollo, to the archaeological ruins of Mantineia from ancient Arcadia, my experience in Greece has already granted me the opportunity to walk through history in its rawest, most honest form. Yesterday, we came together for a morning of eager discussion on the works of Huntington, Fukayama and Barber, slowly unpacking the different stages of civilization and identifying the crucial elements of society that make great Empires rise and fall.  This afternoon we became engulfed in a debate on the truth of human nature and the limits of morality in regards to decision making in the international community - particularly in regards to human rights and the limitations of globalization. I wonder where we go from here...