What Rep. Steve King Gets Wrong About The Dark Ages — And Western Civilization

Over on my Forbes blog, I address the comments of Representative Steve King this week and explore the myths of the “Dark Ages” and of “Western Civilization.”  As I say, perpetuating the myth of western exceptionalism is a dangerous narrative to tell ourselves.

2 thoughts on “What Rep. Steve King Gets Wrong About The Dark Ages — And Western Civilization

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  1. Rep. Steve King is wrong about something, the sky is blue… 😉

    But since nobody studies any history from before 1776, he can get away with this.

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