Head, hand and heart
A good society is one with a proper balance between the aptitudes of ‘head’, ‘hand’ and ‘heart’. The modern knowledge economy, however, has delivered higher and higher returns to the cognitive elite and reduced the relative pay and status of manual and caring jobs.
Infernal allies
Over the past century, the Anglo-French relationship has at times been testy, even violent. But when the chips are down, Britain and France find a way of getting along.
When disaster strikes
Disasters result from vulnerabilities in our social fabric and a lack of preparedness for new threats. Those with the fewest options have the most to lose.
Ruling the waves
Sea power derives from resources, a direct interest in sea-based trade, and pressure exerted by enemies. In the modern age, the importance of these factors in international affairs remains paramount.
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History Lessons – Andrew Roberts on George III
On the latest edition of History Lessons, Mattias Hessérus is in conversation with historian Andrew Roberts on his mission to repair the reputation of Britain’s most maligned and misunderstood monarch.
History Lessons – Andrew Roberts on George III
On the latest edition of History Lessons, Mattias Hessérus is in conversation with historian Andrew Roberts on his mission to repair the reputation of Britain’s most maligned and misunderstood monarch.
History Lessons – Andrew Roberts on George III
On the latest edition of History Lessons, Mattias Hessérus is in conversation with historian Andrew Roberts on his mission to repair the reputation of Britain’s most maligned and misunderstood monarch.
Epicharis – defiance unbounded
Epicharis – a former slave and a foreigner – participated in the doomed Pisonian conspiracy against the Emperor Nero. In Tacitus’ depiction of her and in her rich after-life in western drama, we find a woman of remarkable integrity who fought the good fight against tyranny.
Epicharis – defiance unbounded
Epicharis – a former slave and a foreigner – participated in the doomed Pisonian conspiracy against the Emperor Nero. In Tacitus’ depiction of her and in her rich after-life in western drama, we find a woman of remarkable integrity who fought the good fight against tyranny.
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Dürer in Venice
