On November 27th in the year 176 AD, Marcus Aurelius promoted his 15-year old biological son Commodus to be Co-emperor of Rome. Marcus Aurelius never realized it, but he was sealing Rome’s fate… and essentially marking an end to the Empire’s golden age. Commodus was quite popular in his youth— reportedly handsome, athletic, and gregarious. … Continue reading Why Britain’s New Marxist Leader Suddenly Loves Oil