Full Width 
FOCUS MODE
Shortcuts 
Sign Up 
Log In 
Articles 
Reading List More from Global Inequality and More 3.0
Forget for the moment the fuss between Trump and the Fed that is going on now.
Century-old writings and today's politics
Tonight I went rather late (around 9 pm) to a rather expensive New York restaurant; not super expensive where the millionaires from the East Sude meet but one in West Village where mostly successful young (and not so young as the story will soon reveal) people gather to dine and talk.
A review of Normal Ohler’s "Blitzed: Drugs in Nazi Germany"
Why is capital so concentrated and why so few have it?
More in history
The Council of Trent (1545-63) was one of the most important parts of the Counter-Reformation movement. It was the 19th ecumenical council of the Catholic Church, and was largely prompted by the Protestant Reformation. Held in Trento, Italy, it was also the last time that such a council was held outside of Rome, the […]
‘The Strange and Tragic Wounds of George Cole’s America’ review JamesHoare Wed, 09/10/2025 - 08:55
One of the most impactful inventions throughout all of human history, gunpowder changed the course of warfare. From fire arrows in China to propelling deadly munitions in the modern era, gunpowder shaped how conflicts were fought, guiding the evolution of warfare. What is gunpowder, and how did it change the way wars were […]
