Tommy Dixon

Tommy Dixon

Books

Notes on The Lessons of History by Will Durant

Date read: Multiple. How strongly I recommend it: 9/10

Tommy Dixon's avatar
Tommy Dixon
Jun 02, 2025
∙ Paid
5
Share
The Course of Empire 3: The Consummation of Empire, zoomed in
The Consummation of Empire (Thomas Cole, 1835 – 1836)

Will Durant spent four decades studying human history and distilled everything he learned into a series of 13 essays, spanning a mere 119 pages. It’s one of the most insight-dense books I’ve read.

The premise is simple: You can understand the present and see into the future by studying the past.

You c…

Keep reading with a 7-day free trial

Subscribe to Tommy Dixon to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.

Already a paid subscriber? Sign in
© 2025 Tommy Dixon
Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start writingGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture