#443 – Gregory Aldrete: The Roman Empire – Rise and Fall of Ancient Rome

1206.058 - 1230.341 Gregory Aldrete

That's the power of the past. That's a society where the past isn't just influential, but it dictates what you do. And that concept I think is very alien to us today. We can't imagine murdering our best friend because of what some incredibly distant ancestor did 500 years ago. But to Brutus, there is no choice. You have to do that. And a lot of societies have this power of the past.