The reviving of the American mind

How the ancients handled hair loss

Ancient and Modern

Donald Trump’s obsessive ‘awhairness’ makes you wonder: why is it so important to him?

Peter Jones

Take the famous example of Cincinnatus

Peter Jones

For Cicero, the debate was not so much about power as about the ethics of those seeking it

Peter Jones

Professor Mary Beard told me: ‘I must confess that I probably think about the Roman Empire about fifty times a day’

Harry Mount

Education

Morally, ChatGPT is the equivalent of a parrot

Peter Jones

Science & Tech
December 20, 2022
The Greeks’ curiosity extended far beyond the cerebral
What they would have given to be alive today!
Peter Jones
Education
November 28, 2022
The Roman roots of ‘colony’
The Greeks are better thought of as overseas settlers, often driven by land hunger, starvation, commerce or simply the search for a better life.
Peter Jones
Education
November 21, 2022
How would the Romans have defined Meghan Markle?
They took the view that all human beings were personally accountable for their actions and fully responsible for the outcomes
Peter Jones
Art
February 20, 2022
Going Greco-Roman in Boston
What Would Seneca Do?
Franklin Einspruch