Throughout most of history, “citizens belonged to the city, body and soul,” writes Larry Siedentop in his new book Inventing the Individual. Even today, the Western idea of the free individual remains largely confined to the West.
The new Netflix series Marco Polo might have descended into a forgettable story of palace intrigue, but it fortunately explores far more interesting themes of family, loyalty, and how the state demands everyone sell out his values a little more every day.
The BBC reports the government of Iceland has announced it is no longer seeking EU membership for the North Atlantic state.
From Chapter 2 of A Short History of Man: "From The Malthusian Trap To the Industrial Revolution: Reflections on Social Evolution".
From Chapter 2 of A Short History of Man: "From The Malthusian Trap To the Industrial Revolution: Reflections on Social Evolution".
From Chapter 2 of A Short History of Man: "From The Malthusian Trap To the Industrial Revolution: Reflections on Social Evolution".
From Chapter 2 of A Short History of Man: "From The Malthusian Trap To the Industrial Revolution: Reflections on Social Evolution".
From Chapter 1 of A Short History of Man: "On the Origin of Private Property and the Family".
From Chapter 1 of A Short History of Man: "On the Origin of Private Property and the Family".
