Confucianism strongly condemned the use of drugs like opium.

Confucianism strongly condemned the use of drugs like opium.

The East India Company's domination of the Indian economy was based on its private army.

The myth that John Locke was the philosopher behind the American Republic, is easily refuted by examining how Locke's philosophy steered Thomas Jefferson, for example.

Leibniz dedicated his life to efforts to educate people to understand that true happiness is found by locating their identity in benefitting mankind and their posterity.

Many Chinese saw opium as a poison introduced by foreign enemies.

Although the Chinese had used opium as a medicine, there was no widespread addiction before the British arrived.