Tragedy and Farce
A Blog of History, Warfare, and Popular Culture
Recent Essays
- The Twilight of the Tank
- Tangled (2010) and the Premodern State’s Monopoly on Force
- History’s Most Overrated Fortifications
- Battleship Doctrine and the Dance of the Dragons
- GRRM’s Worst World-Building Mistake
- How Good of a Pilot is Darth Vader? Applications of Lanchester’s Laws
- Mini-Take: Time Travel and Modern Technology
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About the blog and author
My name is Thomas Brodey, and I’m a student, writer, and enthusiastic accumulator of useless knowledge. Tragedy and Farce is a collection of my essays about history, pop culture, and the connections between the two. Warning: my content is often esoteric and niche, and may be inappropriate for STEM majors.
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