History can teach us much about today. But only if you know the authentic story behind the actual history, not the sound bites you see on the news or the version that makes Hollywood blockbusters. What does a popular historical conspiracy trope tell us about today’s news? Read this week’s Carosa Commentary “How Banned Cartoonist Scott Adams Became The American Illuminati” to see if a cartoonist can succeed where a philosopher failed.
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