HBH 36: The Greek Dark Ages, The Archaic Age, and Thales the Wise
The History of Being Human
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Thales Was a One Man World Paradigm Shift
In 585 BC, Thales predicted a solar eclipse that would be the first time in history anyone had accurately predicted such an event. He was also the first person to understand that a circle is bisected into two equal halves by its diameter. In his own time Thales was known for so much more. But he also betrayed a very practical genius. It's probably not an exaggeration to call Thales a one man world historic paradigm shift.
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