The sun gilded the Acropolis, that could still be discerned in the distance. There, where he was, in a small apartment in the Piraeus, on Filonos Street, surrounded by bars …
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A Reactionary Century? New Year’s Reflections and Resolutions
Reaction is a dark force that first confronts us, then surrounds us, and finally traps us. It consists of not wanting any changes and even less thinking about those that …
Read More »Great Powers and Great Risks: An Ancient Chinese View
A 2,400-year-old text provides citizens and leaders in the societies that are still rationally organized with a wealth of advice that is very appealing but difficult to follow in practice …
Read More »When History Is Made Backwards Or the Gaucho Wisdom
In general, wars and the reconfiguration of forces they involve have miscalculation as common causes.
History is often made by those who think they were doing something else. The result …
Read More »From USSR to Ursus Redux: The Return of Russian Power
The defiant rise of Russia, after a protracted period of hibernation following the Cold War, should come as no surprise. The West, however, prematurely crowed its alleged “victory” by over …
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