Library of the Mind; or, Too Much Knowledge
In the first part of the prologue to Sasha Abramsky’s The House of Twenty Thousand Books, the story of his grandfather Chimen’s life and the countless books…
Concerning the Past and its Relevance
I recently returned from a monthlong stay in Greece, the cradle of Western civilization. One of the fascinating things about Athens is that the city seems…
On My Passion for Politics and History
At some point after leaving the ivory tower of academia my consciousness began to expand and no longer focus merely on art, literature, philosophy and religion,…