Three historic changes in 2024: West Asia, India, & AI
And what is coming up on the Burning Archive
2024 was a sad but historic year for the world. Amid the sadness, we learned from history’s tragedies and comedies. Thanks for sharing the stories of this year with me on the Burning Archive.
In this post I preview 2025 on the Burning Archive, and review three historic changes that I observed in 2024.
Thanks for reading the Burning Archive in 2024
2024 was also a big year for the Burning Archive. Many of you joined me this year, and the reach of my Substack and YouTube has grown tremendously. I am grateful for your support and hope my writing and talking has helped you live in tune with this changing world.
In next Saturday post’s I will share my annual highlights of reading, writing, and talking on the Burning Archive.
I will also share my plans for 2025, including my new Slow Reads program and my 2025 series, which has the working title of ‘World History Tour of World Powers’. Together these intertwined stories of great literature and great powers will give you some fantastic journeys through history. I have updated the ‘About Page’ with more details.
In brief, in 2025, I will be your personal guide to the "foreign country" of the past and the changing world of power. There will be three pillars of content every week:
Exclusive Insights: Deep-dive analyses of major world powers, from the USA and Europe to China, India, Russia and beyond
Literary Journeys: Immersive slow reads of modern Nobel Prize-winning literature and epic classics from the world’s traditions
Curated Access: pointers to my entire curated archive of historical research, commentary, video content, and guides to history and culture.
I have set out on the About Page the three levels of membership: free, paid, and the full membership program, Angels of History. All members will receive all three pillars of content. Paid members and Angels of History will receive deeper reflections and more personalised guidance, and the chance to join conversations with me and your fellow Angels of History.
If you are one of my treasured free subscribers, 2025 will be a great year to dive deeper into your own fantastic journey through history by upgrading your membership.
There will be no Wednesday post next week since it will be Christmas Day.
May I wish all my readers a joyful festive season and peaceful New Year, wherever you are in the world.
Three Historic Changes of 2024
So many dramatic events have caught our attention this year. Which ones will be remembered by history in ten, or twenty, or even one hundred years time?
Let me suggest three events …