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Silhouette – The Man Erased from History
Étienne de Silhouette is a man so thoroughly erased from history that only his name remains. His enemies twisted his name into a joke to mock him, and used it so often it became a synonym for “ridiculous”. It also … Continue reading
Timothy Snyder: a Trump victory threatens freedom | Media Confidential
Alan and Lionel are joined by Yale history professor and leading scholar of Soviet Russia, Tim Snyder. Snyder’s new book, On Freedom, explores the risks to shared freedom in a ‘post-truth’ world. He argues that a rise of disinformation and … Continue reading
The media is ‘sanewashing’ Trump’s gibberish | Rebecca Solnit on Media Confidential
According to the writer, historian and activist Rebecca Solnit, US media are failing to cover Donald Trump properly. “His incapacity to be coherent is pretty much hidden from the public, unless they’re listening directly or reading alternative media,” she says. … Continue reading
Anne Applebaum on the dictators who want to run the world | Tortoise ThinkIn
Anne Applebaum has been tracking the slide away from democracy for decades. But, she says, what is happening right now is unprecedented. The Pulitzer Prize-winning historian and journalist joined us in the Tortoise to discuss her latest book, Autocracy, Inc., … Continue reading
Wealth, influence, and class: the British elite explained | LSE Research
Do today’s power brokers in Britain continue to be born to privilege and anointed at Eton and Oxford? Or is a new progressive elite emerging with different values and political instincts? In search of an answer, Aaron Reeves and Sam … Continue reading
Why Perfect Societies ALWAYS Fail
Utopias in sci-fi are always dystopias. But why? Let our sponsor BetterHelp connect you to a therapist who can support you – all from the comfort of your own home. Visit https://betterhelp.com/beghast and enjoy a special discount on your first … Continue reading
Thomas More’s Magnificent Utopia – Dr Richard Serjeantson
ts central idea, of a perfect but impossible place, has since become part of our mental furniture. But what does this very amusing (though also rather stern) book mean? It has sometimes been seen as a satire on the inevitable … Continue reading
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