i need a film and/or a book

peacocoaNMO
peacocoaNMO Posts: 99
edited January 2008 in A Moving Train
on the similarities between the roman empire and the current american empire. or something along those lines. any recommendations would be appreciated.
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  • leethal
    leethal Posts: 134
    Maybe some Noam Chomsky. He talks a lot about empire building, although you would probably have to draw your own parallels with Ancient Rome. Unfortunately that's all ive really got to offer from my book shelf.
  • OutOfBreath
    OutOfBreath Posts: 1,804
    Havent read it myself, but this might fit your bill?
    Found it on a quick search of amazon:

    http://www.amazon.com/Are-We-Rome-Empire-America/dp/0618742220

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  • willtupper
    willtupper Posts: 70
    This is a movie I wish I could show everybody:

    "What a Way to Go: Life at the End of Empire"

    http://www.whatawaytogomovie.com/

    Not DIRECTLY Roman vs. Modern, but that stuff does get touched on a bit. And even if you need more, man... it's so worth it.
  • MasterFramer
    MasterFramer Posts: 2,268
    Watch Zeitgeist :) Not Roman Empire related but still pretty interesting.
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  • DriftingByTheStorm
    DriftingByTheStorm Posts: 8,684
    willtupper wrote:
    This is a movie I wish I could show everybody:

    "What a Way to Go: Life at the End of Empire"

    http://www.whatawaytogomovie.com/

    Not DIRECTLY Roman vs. Modern, but that stuff does get touched on a bit. And even if you need more, man... it's so worth it.

    TWO THUMBS UP for that movie (though not really about rome)!

    Out of Breath gave what looks to be a spot on link.

    Also, Day of Empire: How Hyperpowers Rise to Global Dominance--and Why They Fall" ...

    I saw this Amy Chua lady on a CSpan sitdown interview show (like Charlie Rose style) and not only did she know her shit, and was literate speaking about it, but also if you can't tell from the title, what she speaks about is highly relevant to your question.

    :D
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  • melodious
    melodious Posts: 1,719
    also go to prisonplanet.com or carolyn baker.com, i know i have read some stuff pertaining to exactly what you are referring to...

    another link: globalresearch.ca.com
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  • spiral out
    spiral out Posts: 1,052
    willtupper wrote:
    This is a movie I wish I could show everybody:

    "What a Way to Go: Life at the End of Empire"

    http://www.whatawaytogomovie.com/

    Not DIRECTLY Roman vs. Modern, but that stuff does get touched on a bit. And even if you need more, man... it's so worth it.

    Good film, i watched it last night.
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  • peacocoaNMO
    peacocoaNMO Posts: 99
    willtupper wrote:
    This is a movie I wish I could show everybody:

    "What a Way to Go: Life at the End of Empire"

    http://www.whatawaytogomovie.com/

    Not DIRECTLY Roman vs. Modern, but that stuff does get touched on a bit. And even if you need more, man... it's so worth it.

    i've been wanting to see this for a while. unfortunately if it's not available on netflix i usually don't get to see it.
  • peacocoaNMO
    peacocoaNMO Posts: 99
    MasterFramer wrote:
    Watch Zeitgeist :) Not Roman Empire related but still pretty interesting.

    a friend of mine has tried to get me to watch this so i read a little about it and read something about 9/11 conspiracies and they pretty much lost me right there. maybe i'll reconsider.
  • DriftingByTheStorm
    DriftingByTheStorm Posts: 8,684
    peacocoaNMO wrote:
    i've been wanting to see this for a while. unfortunately if it's not available on netflix i usually don't get to see it.
    there is a torrent link up in my above post.
    if you torrent.
    (and you should)
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  • tybird
    tybird Posts: 17,388
    You might find some useful info in Jared Diamond's book, "Collapse."

    http://search.barnesandnoble.com/booksearch/isbnInquiry.asp?z=y&EAN=9780143036555&itm=2
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  • DriftingByTheStorm
    DriftingByTheStorm Posts: 8,684
    tybird wrote:
    You might find some useful info in Jared Diamond's book, "Collapse."

    http://search.barnesandnoble.com/booksearch/isbnInquiry.asp?z=y&EAN=9780143036555&itm=2

    Wow, didn't know he had another one.
    Third Chimp
    &
    Guns, Germs, & Steel

    were both phenomenal reads.
    :D

    This one looks good too!
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  • MasterFramer
    MasterFramer Posts: 2,268
    peacocoaNMO wrote:
    a friend of mine has tried to get me to watch this so i read a little about it and read something about 9/11 conspiracies and they pretty much lost me right there. maybe i'll reconsider.

    That's only about a quarter of what it is about. Watch it.
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