The Westologist
Insights into western cultures. Shedding light on the world around us to make it more enjoyable and meaningful.
The Westologist will help you gain a refined knowledge of western arts, a strong familiarity with major western thinkers and ideas, both ancient and modern, insights into the western mind and heart, a clear understanding of the western past and the ability to put current events in context, sharper logical and critical thinking, as well as enhanced analysis and synthesis skills, and a deeper connection with western cultures in your free time, at work, in your travels.
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Mystery

Mona
Lisa

Before 1911, the Mona Lisa was already considered a Renaissance masterpiece, but it did not have the cult status it has today.
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History

Uncle
Sam

The 1917 poster of Uncle Sam is one of the most iconic American images, but its design and concepts are actually British in origin.
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Culture

Nike Story

Her name is now mostly known as a famous sports brand, but in ancient times she was the “winged goddess of victory,”
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Origins of Words and Phrases

The phrase “All roads lead to Rome” is now used to mean that there are many different ways of reaching the same goal.  What are the origins of this phrase?
All Roads Lead To Rome
To move up and down or across a webpage, you need to “scroll.” It may sound like a computer word, but there was scrolling long before there were computers.
Why Do We “Scroll” ?
Have you ever wondered why a person who works for different companies without being employed  is called a “freelancer"?
Why Is It Called "Freelancing"?
How didthe phrase  “Resting on one’s laurels” come to mean being lazy after being successful once?
Don’t Rest on Your Laurels
Renaissance Revolutionized our view of the world Art Revolution
Marcel Proust Johannes Vermeer View of Delft Favorite Painting
Giovanni Ruoppolo The Neverending Quest for Realism Grapes on a Tree Trunk
The Nativity The Story of Christ’s Birth in Art Christmas

Bluetooth Symbol

When you put together Viking stories and a breakthrough in wireless communication, you get Bluetooth technology, which you carry with you every day. Why is it called “Bluetooth” and why does it have a strange-looking logo?