Things being the way they are, I'm staying away from the news and digging into some long-term reading projects. At the top of my list is reading straight through Livy's History of Rome. I got the books in high school and college and they were a bit tough going. I'm making much faster progress than last time.
Even though Livy is prone to airbrushing history and highlighting Rome's virtuous past, there's plenty of skullduggery, treachery, mayhem going on.
One element that stands out is the almost constant efforts of people to turn the rules to their advantage. For each champion of honor, there are ten examples of people twisting the rules to their advantage – and often getting lavish praise for their cleverness.
It stands in stark contrast with the teachings of the Bible, particularly the New Testament. I've written before that Game of Thrones was a wonderful (if unintentional) advertisement for Christian civilization. Livy's work is another.
Chateau Lloyd 
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