Julius Caesar

Julius Caesar. What a guy right? Caesar was one of the greatest military and political minds to have ever lived. An individual of extraordinary caliber, a man of immeasurable intellect and virtue. However, you don't need a history lesson of his legendary exploits and conquests of Gaul and Britain. One thing stands out in particular. In 49 BCE Caesar crossed the Rubicon river and seized control of Rome. He proclaimed himself dictator perpetuo and took down the Republic. Caesar's reign single-handedly gave rise to the Roman Empire; an unstoppable force which would change the world forever.

Crossing the Rubicon is now a phrase of the english language- meaning to do a momentous action. Julius Caesar united the known world under one government, under the iron fist of one leader. Even though the Roman Empire enslaved a few cultures, its existence led to the greatest period in the history of technology, arts, sciences, philosophy, and peace(through conquest). Eventually, the empire fell to corruption and other inconvenient happenings, but this rubicon-crossing, world uniting led to the advancement of humanity.

Now its my turn to cross the Rubicon- do you think the world would be better under one leader? Under one government? There would be no wars- and world peace to go around for all. Maybe one government is the answer to the future- to expand to the stars- and usher in a new age of prosperity and peace. Under a man like Caesar, would the world be a better place? Or are these just crazy Malthusian theories?