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Peter Jones
Education
How Cleon became a cautionary tale
His exploit gained him the prestige he longed for, and in 424 BC he was made a general
By Peter Jones
Culture
Have actors always been self-obsessed?
Golden Globes, BAFTAs, Emmys — here we go again with the annual rituals of self-worship
By Peter Jones
Education
What’s wrong with populism?
In Greek, dêmagôgos was a neutral term meaning ‘leader of the people.’ But it could be used to describe a rabble rouser
By Peter Jones
Education
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For Cicero, the debate was not so much about power as about the ethics of those seeking it
By Peter Jones
Education
Homer’s take on theology
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