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Heart of a heartless world, soul of soulless conditions
History & The Arts

Heart of a heartless world, soul of soulless conditions

...de siècle fantasy, how it manages to be simultaneously sensational, supernatural, romantic and realist. Milly Williamson, in her book The Lure of the Vampire, nails some of the reasons for Dracula’s impact – now and then – and why we are so fascinated by the dishy undead. And over recent years – who would have thought it! – the television series Buffy the...
Why is snow so hard to predict?
Nature & Environment

Why is snow so hard to predict?

...de Blasio saying the city shutdown was the sensible choice, given the potential for damage and loss of life. He said “we made the decision, better safe than sorry.” Is this a “forecast bust” or a case of expectations exceeding capabilities? Clearly people are not satisfied with the system. But is there anything that can be done to reduce such problems in the...
Why do we need free speech?
History & The Arts

Why do we need free speech?

...de. (2016 [1670]). “Theological-Political Treatise”, in The Collected Works of Spinoza. Volume II, trans. Edwin Curley. Princeton: Princeton University Press. United Nations. (1948). Universal Declaration of Human Rights: https://www.un.org/en/about-us/universal-declaration-of-human-rights. Discover more articles like this Study a free course on human rights and...
Trouble in paradise: The Dutch golden age
History & The Arts

Trouble in paradise: The Dutch golden age

...I Dare Not Utter a Word”: Truth, Lies, and Political Violence in Spinoza. Transcript References Spinoza, Benedictus de. (2016 [1670]). “Theological-Political Treatise”, in The Collected Works of Spinoza. Volume II, trans. Edwin Curley. Princeton: Princeton University Press. Discover more articles like this Study a free course on human rights and politics...
The environmental costs of Trump’s wall
Nature & Environment

The environmental costs of Trump’s wall

...de marco / shutterstock Scientists across the world consistently call for more permeable border fences in order to allow animals to move through them. One 2011 study even looked specifically at the US-Mexico border. The authors warned species were being forced into risky unfenced “bottlenecks” and called for better planning tailored towards wildlife movement. Our...
How to write to a lover
History & The Arts

How to write to a lover

...des Artes remembers the weight of recent past, the Seine carries limbs twisting in the ironwork below. A few months later, I met a guy named Per in Sweden. Another tall dude. Per’s English was excellent, like most Swedes. He said ‘Hey’ in greeting, which I love. It’s actually hej, but, to an American, it sounds more like a hello from a long-lost friend. Within an...
English Literature, Racism and Rehabilitation
History & The Arts

English Literature, Racism and Rehabilitation

...De Montfort University, was given a suspended two-year prison sentence and a five-year Serious Crime Prevention order for possessing neo-Nazi and terror-related documents. At his trial at Leicester Crown Court, it was revealed that John had amassed nearly 70,000 digital files relating to Adolf Hitler, Nazi ideology and white-supremacy and had also downloaded bomb-making...
Consulting the oracle at Delphi
History & The Arts

Consulting the oracle at Delphi

...de Lotbiniere, 1839 The combined Greek fleet, led by the Athenians, decisively defeated the Persians at the Battle of Salamis. A Persian occupation of Greece was really no longer viable. Xerxes retreated from Greece, leaving his general Mardonius to lead the final battle at Plataea. The Acropolis, as we know it, was made possible by this Persian destruction, and the...