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Peter Jones
Education
The Greeks were right: Trump shouldn’t live for revenge
Aristotle thought that, while there was a sense of pleasure at the prospect of getting your own back, there was a limit as to how far one should go
By Peter Jones
Education
What the Romans can teach Biden about growing old
Lucretius knew a thing or two about politicians bringing their own country to ruins
By Peter Jones
Education
What does the Olympic torch have to do with Hitler?
It is now in the hands of 10,000 runners across France and French territories to arrive in Paris for the opening of the Games on July 26
By Peter Jones
Education
What was it like to be nouveau riche in Pompeii?
Frescoes are always the lead story in reports of the latest finds, but they are only a part of a much bigger picture
By Peter Jones
Education
Did the Athenians come up with no-platforming?
In democratic Athens (fifth century BC), free speech in the citizens’ assembly and the courts was called isêgoria, meaning ‘equality of speaking’
By Peter Jones
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