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    1. Tom X Hart‏ @tomxhart Aug 12

      1. Just finished “A Prince of Our Disorder”, a biography of TE Lawrence that was much weaker than expected. Lawrence held a special place for liberals who believe in national self-determination, and the story of the Arab betrayal was important to them.

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    2. Tom X Hart‏ @tomxhart Aug 12

      2. This is now forgotten, but Lawrence was a herald of a kind of liberal inter-racial cooperation against imperialism. It’s worth noting that he developed some of he the tactics & strategy that would be used in Vietnam & Algeria

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    3. Tom X Hart‏ @tomxhart Aug 12

      3. I think the main point to draw from Lawrence is the importance one absolutely determined and disciplined man can have, i.e. he can literally lead a nation—the Arab nation in this case—to which he does not belong.

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    4. Tom X Hart‏ @tomxhart Aug 12

      4. Lawrence really was the “1 man worth 10,000” that Heraclitus spoke about. He was also the perfect balance of modern, Medieval, and Ancient. He had a quote from Herodotus above his cottage door at “Clouds Hill” in Devon: “Who cares?”

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    5. Tom X Hart‏ @tomxhart Aug 12

      5. Inside, the cottage is decorated with Medieval drawings and Arabian sketches, but it also contains aluminium (the latest material then) and windows like this porthole.pic.twitter.com/HYzU1T9aKs

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    6. Tom X Hart‏ @tomxhart Aug 12

      6. Lawrence was in the Air Force and the Tank—the most advanced sections of his military—and worked on a speedboat. But he was also an archaeologist, classicist, Arabist, and Medievalist. He was, in other words, a completely holistic man who combined Ancient, Medeival, and Modern

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    7. Tom X Hart‏ @tomxhart Aug 12

      7. This is the type of man we should aspire towards in my view—not “cyberpunk” or “tradcat”, or “Weibo”. We need people who are comfortable reading about computer programming, studying the history of the ruins of Great Zimbabwe, and also read Cicero in Latin & do MMA.

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    8. Caine‏ @Caine60724874 Aug 12
      Replying to @tomxhart

      This is who I want to be. And I will be that, though not sure if I’ll ever be advanced in tech

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      Tom X Hart‏ @tomxhart Aug 12
      Replying to @Caine60724874

      I think “tinkering” with technical things is within the reach of most people. The common view is that the division of labour has made this kind of “renaissance man” impossible. I’m not so sure. Lawrence is exception, but a humble emulation is probably possible.

      7:54 AM - 12 Aug 2018
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        2. Caine‏ @Caine60724874 Aug 12
          Replying to @tomxhart

          May I ask you, if you know, where one should begin with becoming more proficient in mechanical matters plus computers?

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        3. Tom X Hart‏ @tomxhart Aug 12
          Replying to @Caine60724874

          I’m useless at this stuff, although I did once build a heat box for melting honey from scratch (very badly). I think there’s no excuse not to learn if you’re determined: the resources are online, whether videos or instructions. I’d just pick a specific project & search.

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        4. Caine‏ @Caine60724874 Aug 12
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          Yep, you’re right, I’ll find a project and see it to completion. And then another... Thanks

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        5. Caine‏ @Caine60724874 Aug 12
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          I’ll start with disarming my seatbelt alarm in my car

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