raider

Michiel de Ruyter is arguably the best admiral most of you never heard off, his primary achievement being the worst defeat the English have ever suffered in naval history. To this day he remains one of the few Dutch historical figures the Dutch can name and rightfully so. Michiel de Ruyter was a...

'Nother weird question for you. Most popular dystopian stories, post-apocalyptic computer games and movies feature raiders. Mad-Max style loonies who grow nothing, make nothing and only survive by banditry (until the narrative’s protagonist arrives anyway). So where does this 'idea' come from...