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Benjamin Constant’s considered response not only to the mass murder inflicted by the French Revolution, but to the attempt to reduce the whole French population to the condition of willing slaves under Bonaparte’s First Empire, provides a diagnosis of the character of many subsequent totalitarian regimes. Read by Helen Lloyd.

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Is the study of Latin in peril? And what does the future hold for the ancient inheritance? EI&#39;s Alastair Benn (https://engelsbergideas.com/author/alastair-benn/) is joined by Daisy Dunn (https://engelsbergideas.com/author/daisy-dunn/) , classicist and author, Armand D’Angour (https://engelsbergideas.com/author/armand-dangour/) , Professor of Classics at Oxford University, and Paul Lay (https://...
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What happened in California in the 1970s played an outsized role in creating the world we live in today – both in the United States and in large parts of the globe – for better or worse. Read by Helen Lloyd.

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At a time of moral and political crisis, the medieval poet pioneered a daring and emotive vernacular style which inspired generations of Italian literature. Read by Sebastian Brown.

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While we may think we have moved beyond the censorship of the past, writers&#39; artistic freedoms are still constrained. Read by Helen Lloyd.

Engelsberg Ideas (https://engelsbergideas.com/) is funded by the Axel and Margaret Ax:son Johnson Foundation for Public Benefit (https://axsonjohnsonfoundation.org/) .

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EI&#39;s Angus Reilly (https://engelsbergideas.com/author/angus-reilly/) discusses the history and legacy of the Vietnam War with Fredrik Logevall (https://engelsbergideas.com/essays/jfks-abiding-legacy/) , author of Embers of War: The Fall of an Empire and the Making of America’s Vietnam.

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EI&#39;s Alastair Benn (https://engelsbergideas.com/author/alastair-benn/) discusses how technology is transforming the world of sport with Daisy Christodoulou (https://engelsbergideas.com/author/daisy-christodoulou/) , education expert and author of I Can&#39;t Stop Thinking About VAR (https://swiftpress.com/book/i-cant-stop-thinking-about-var/) , an eloquent examination of the use of the video assist...
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Andrew Roberts (https://engelsbergideas.com/author/andrew-roberts/) profiles Brendan Bracken (https://engelsbergideas.com/portraits/brendan-bracken-more-churchillian-than-churchill/) , Winston Churchill&#39;s faithful and most trusted political adviser. Read by Sebastian Brown.

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Our attention dilemma is age-old | Alastair Benn (https://engelsbergideas.com/essays/our-attention-dilemma-is-age-old/)

Epistulae Morales ad Lucilium | Seneca (https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Moral_letters_to_Lucilius)

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<span><span class="js-time" data-epochtime="1727425564" data-format="short_date">Sep 27, 2024</span></span>
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<span><span class="js-time" data-epochtime="1727326800" data-format="short_date">Sep 26, 2024</span></span>
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Like it or not, Japan has become one of the most critical actors in contemporary international politics. Read by Helen Lloyd.

Image: A naval exercise conducted by Japan. Credit: World History Archive / Alamy Stock Photo
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<span><span class="js-time" data-epochtime="1726826513" data-format="short_date">Sep 20, 2024</span></span>
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Michael Sheridan (https://engelsbergideas.com/author/michael-sheridan/) , author of The Red Emperor: Xi Jinping and His New China, joins EI&#39;s Angus Reilly (https://engelsbergideas.com/author/angus-reilly/) to discuss the personal and ideological roots of one of the world&#39;s most powerful, and inscrutable, leaders.

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<span><span class="js-time" data-epochtime="1726722000" data-format="short_date">Sep 19, 2024</span></span>
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Daisy Dunn on the pursuit of greatness
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Foundation myths based on the lives of heroic figures are often used by leaders to affirm their own authority — but they can also inspire wider society. Read by Helen Lloyd.

Image: Statue showing the mythological origins of Roman society. Credit: LatitudeStock / Alamy Stock Photo
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<span><span class="js-time" data-epochtime="1726203600" data-format="short_date">Sep 13, 2024</span></span>
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Rob Johnson on Basil Liddell Hart, alchemist of war
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Having witnessed first-hand the mechanised onslaught of the Great War, Captain Basil Liddell Hart sought a philosophy of warfare based on the prudent use of technology, psychology and deception – and the avoidance of the &#39;total war&#39; catastrophes of preceding decades. Read by Sebastian Brown.

Image: A picture of Basil Henry Liddell Hart studying a tactical situation in 1947. Credit: Popperfoto ...
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<span><span class="js-time" data-epochtime="1726117200" data-format="short_date">Sep 12, 2024</span></span>
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Kori Schake on US grand strategy
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The US must adopt a grand strategy of democratic expansion. Only then can global security be established. Read by Helen Lloyd.

Image: American Second World War-era poster. Credit: Mouseion Archives / Alamy Stock Photo
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<span><span class="js-time" data-epochtime="1725598800" data-format="short_date">Sep 06, 2024</span></span>
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The search for a promised land with Rachel Cockerell
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EI&#39;s Alastair Benn speaks to Rachel Cockerell (https://www.rachelcockerell.co.uk/) , author of Melting Point: Family, Memory and the Search for a Promised Land, a history of the quest for a Jewish homeland at the turn of the 19th century and beyond, weaving memoir, documentary, and literature.

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<span><span class="js-time" data-epochtime="1725512400" data-format="short_date">Sep 05, 2024</span></span>
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Sergey Radchenko on the past, present and future of Sino-Russian relations
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The tumultuous relationship between Red China and the Soviet Union hints at an uncertain future for the Sino-Russian partnership. Read by Helen Lloyd.

Image: Sino-Soviet propaganda poster. Credit: Album / Alamy Stock Photo
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<span><span class="js-time" data-epochtime="1725005596" data-format="short_date">Aug 30, 2024</span></span>
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Agnès Poirier on Anna de Noailles, bright star of the Belle Époque
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Socialite and literary pioneer - Anna de Noailles was a bright star in the firmament of the Parisian Belle Époque. Read by Sebastian Brown.

Image: De László&#39;s portrait of Anna de Noailles. Credit: Svintage Archive / Alamy Stock Photo
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<span><span class="js-time" data-epochtime="1724927832" data-format="short_date">Aug 29, 2024</span></span>
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Munira Mirza on how the British elite lost its way
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Stagnation at home and turmoil abroad demand a radical rethink of how – and why – Britain forges its future leaders. Read by Helen Lloyd.

Image: The Treasury building in Whitehall, London. Credit: mauritius images GmbH / Alamy Stock Photo
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<span><span class="js-time" data-epochtime="1724389200" data-format="short_date">Aug 23, 2024</span></span>
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What the Romans found funny with Orlando Gibbs
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EI&#39;s Alastair Benn (https://engelsbergideas.com/author/alastair-benn/) sits down with Orlando Gibbs (https://engelsbergideas.com/author/orlando-gibbs/) to discuss what the Romans found funny, what we might find not so funny about ancient humour, and whether there is something universal about the comedic genre.

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<span><span class="js-time" data-epochtime="1724302800" data-format="short_date">Aug 22, 2024</span></span>
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Ali Ansari on the secret to Cyrus the Great’s success 
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Few ancient monarchs have enjoyed such a consistent positive reputation as Cyrus the Great. Perhaps it’s time to become reacquainted. Read by Helen Lloyd.

Image: The Tomb of Cyrus, Iran. Photograph taken in 1898. Credit: Penta Springs Limited / Alamy Stock Photo
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<span><span class="js-time" data-epochtime="1723784400" data-format="short_date">Aug 16, 2024</span></span>
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Andrew Wilton (https://engelsbergideas.com/author/andrew-wilton/) profiles Amanda McKittrick Ros (https://engelsbergideas.com/portraits/amanda-mckittrick-ros-romance-unbounded/) , a late Victorian novelist admired in her day but now largely forgotten. Read by Sebastian Brown.

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