Greed and gluttony have been pervasive throughout history. I have no idea why you would think they were recent phenomena.
Greed and gluttony have been pervasive throughout history. I have no idea why you would think they were recent phenomena.
It’s a New York thing
New York the state or NYC?
the mirror is reflecting the light emitted by the lamp better than a wall will do.
Will it? Maybe. You are making the assumption that specular reflection is better at reflecting than diffuse reflection, but that is a false assumption. It depends on the reflectivity of the wall and the mirror. A white wall can reflect more light than a mirror.
The anno domini (AD) dating system started in 525. The concept of zero did not make it to Europe until the 11th century.