On Value in Culture

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May 2025

Cities and Culture: Part 1 of 3
How local autonomy built the strong, numerous, rich communities that prepared the ground for the Renaissance.
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Fashions
An expression of taste, fashions influence intellectual and ideological spheres, artistic and literary movements, habits, behaviors, and preferences.
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Half History, Half Magic
Over twenty years, Marguerite Yourcenar became the vessel for a long-dead Emperor's spirit and channeled his wisdom and humanity.
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What is Real?
It's easy to prove that imagination makes things real—pick up a book and read.
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Evil's Fatal Attraction to Good
How one of the most famous noble rulers, a king true, used power to lead his kingdom to peace and prosperity.
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April 2025

Pilgrimage
A long journey of purpose and moral significance.
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Close-up with Reality
How Caravaggio's strong contrasts of light and dark represent the more sordid, unpalatable side of humanity.
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Metaphors
Pervasive in our everyday lives, they influence not just language, but also our thoughts and actions.
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When in uncharted territory
It's useful to embrace the complexity of history rather than the simplicity of case studies.
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Stored value
A culture that has worked out how change works puts meaning into things that don't change (as much) because doing that has power.
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