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The Outsized Influence of Mediocre Men 2026 Jun 5    deadcarl.com
Linked is an essay reminding us that between the "Great Men of History" theory and its inverse, "history from below," lies that reality that real history can often be understood only by looking at the mediocre men who have found themselves in places of power. As a case study, author Kiran Pfitzner delves into the biograpgy of German Emperor Willhelm II, the most mediocre of men.
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