The paradox of Millennial perfection

Yoga mats, brushed-steel kettles, Scandinavian armchairs, avocado slices, marble-top pastry tables — this peculiar subclass of objects, and the life that is organised around them, is the subject of Vincenzo Latronico’s novel Perfection (Fitzcarraldo). That life involves: working from home …

Napoleon: Then and Now

Napoleon: Then and Now
by Thomas Harrington at Brownstone Institute

As someone who sees Napoleon as one of history’s more prodigious and transformative figures (notice I didn’t say angelic or deeply moral), I was pleased to hear that Ridley Scott …

Is Peace Possible Today?

Is Peace Possible Today?
by Bert Olivier at Brownstone Institute

As we approach Christmas, with its connotations of peace and goodwill to all people, and the New Year, when one traditionally comes up with ‘resolutions’ for the year ahead, with …