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Paul Thomas Anderson at the movies The American director's latest film is infused with a mass of cinematic culture.

Paul Thomas Anderson at the movies | @murielzagha.bsky.social

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Discussed my @engelsbergideas.bsky.social piece this morning on MSNBC

What China wants from Europe China's activities in Europe are driven more by opportunism than any grand plot to divide the continent. In geopolitical terms, Beijing treats European countries as extensions of American power.

What China wants from Europe | @johndelury.bsky.social

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Paul Thomas Anderson at the movies The American director's latest film is infused with a mass of cinematic culture.

Paul Thomas Anderson at the movies | @murielzagha.bsky.social

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How Russia sees the next war Moscow's planning for future military conflict is poorly understood in the West.

Moscow's planning for future military conflict is poorly understood in the West.

How Russia sees the next war | @florencegaub.bsky.social and Andrew Monaghan

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Nepal's ancient wonders The Himalayan country's national archives, filled with priceless ancient texts from across South Asia, have survived earthquakes and revolutions, but may yet fall prey to neglect.

The Himalayan country's national archives, filled with priceless ancient manuscripts from across South Asia, have survived earthquakes and revolutions, but may yet fall prey to neglect.

Nepal’s ancient wonders | Arjuna Keshvani-Ham

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Britain's elite needs a history lesson At a time of crisis at home and conflict abroad, it is vital that the UK's political and media class have an historically informed understanding of their country and its institutions.

Britain’s elite needs a history lesson | @alastairbenn.bsky.social

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A crash is coming Economic bubbles abound, generated by a fatal combination of AI exuberance, reckless private credit and skyrocketing levels of sovereign debt. When they burst, a global crisis could transform the geop...

A crash is coming | David Roche

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How not to win the Nobel Peace Prize President Trump's quest for the prestigious prize is unlikely to succeed for one simple reason: they are often awarded to unentitled ‘underdogs’ who express a selfless vision of a better, closer world...

How not to win the Nobel Peace Prize | Peter Caddick-Adams

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Wonder and worry: dealing with uncertainty in contemporary history If we live in a time of great worries, we also live in a time of great wonders, where the problems that plagued humanity from the beginning of recorded time have been improved beyond imagination.

Wonder and worry: dealing with uncertainty in contemporary history | Francis J. Gavin

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Japan's time of spirits Tsukumogami are beings that arise when ordinary objects gain a spirit of their own. Their moral message? Treat your possessions well.

Tsukumogami are beings that arise when ordinary objects gain a spirit of their own. Their moral message? Treat your possessions well.

Japan’s time of spirits | @drchrisharding.bsky.social

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Japan's time of spirits Tsukumogami are beings that arise when ordinary objects gain a spirit of their own. Their moral message? Treat your possessions well.

Tsukumogami are beings that arise when ordinary objects gain a spirit of their own. Their moral message? Treat your possessions well.

Japan’s time of spirits | @drchrisharding.bsky.social

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Wonder and worry: dealing with uncertainty in contemporary history If we live in a time of great worries, we also live in a time of great wonders, where the problems that plagued humanity from the beginning of recorded time have been improved beyond imagination.

Wonder and worry: dealing with uncertainty in contemporary history | Francis J. Gavin

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How not to win the Nobel Peace Prize President Trump's quest for the prestigious prize is unlikely to succeed for one simple reason: they are often awarded to unentitled ‘underdogs’ who express a selfless vision of a better, closer world...

How not to win the Nobel Peace Prize | Peter Caddick-Adams

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A crash is coming Economic bubbles abound, generated by a fatal combination of AI exuberance, reckless private credit and skyrocketing levels of sovereign debt. When they burst, a global crisis could transform the geop...

A crash is coming | David Roche

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Britain's elite needs a history lesson At a time of crisis at home and conflict abroad, it is vital that the UK's political and media class have an historically informed understanding of their country and its institutions.

In such an age as this, history is our wisest guide, and to neglect her is to take the short path to defeat.

My latest for @engelsbergideas.bsky.social:

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Britain's elite needs a history lesson At a time of crisis at home and conflict abroad, it is vital that the UK's political and media class have an historically informed understanding of their country and its institutions.

Britain’s elite needs a history lesson | @alastairbenn.bsky.social

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Nepal's ancient wonders The Himalayan country's national archives, filled with priceless ancient texts from across South Asia, have survived earthquakes and revolutions, but may yet fall prey to neglect.

The Himalayan country's national archives, filled with priceless ancient manuscripts from across South Asia, have survived earthquakes and revolutions, but may yet fall prey to neglect.

Nepal’s ancient wonders | Arjuna Keshvani-Ham

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The Palestinian question is still unanswered The challenges in the next phases of Trump’s plan go right to the heart of the Israel-Palestine conflict.

The Palestinian question is still unanswered | @mpolymer1.bsky.social

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The Palestinian question is still unanswered The challenges in the next phases of Trump’s plan go right to the heart of the Israel-Palestine conflict.

My latest on the Middle East . engelsbergideas.com/notebook/the...

The Palestinian question is still unanswered The challenges in the next phases of Trump’s plan go right to the heart of the Israel-Palestine conflict.

The Palestinian question is still unanswered | @mpolymer1.bsky.social

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How Russia sees the next war Moscow's planning for future military conflict is poorly understood in the West.

Moscow's planning for future military conflict is poorly understood in the West.

How Russia sees the next war | @florencegaub.bsky.social and Andrew Monaghan

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Keith Douglas, an Englishman at war The sublime talents of the wartime poet and writer Keith Douglas captured both the harrowing nature of conflict and the spirit of an England that once was, but is no more.

The sublime talents of the wartime poet and writer Keith Douglas captured both the harrowing nature of conflict and the spirit of an England that once was, but is no more.

Keith Douglas, an Englishman at war | Bryan Appleyard

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Will Wolfsburg become the next Detroit? Wolfsburg, born as a utopian vision of German modernity, is a case study in how that model is running out of road.

Wolfsburg, born as a utopian vision of German modernity, is a case study in how that model is running out of road.

Will Wolfsburg become the next Detroit? | Katja Hoyer

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The curious case of corpse killings Belief in the living dead arose whenever faith wavered and fear reigned supreme.

Belief in the living dead arose whenever faith wavered and fear reigned supreme.

The curious case of corpse killings | @katherineharvey.bsky.social

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Los Angeles, 1945: victory at a cost A Tribute to Victory, an event staged to celebrate America's victory in the Second World War, remains a curious historical footnote – a celebration whose grand finale captured the spirit of a nation p...

Los Angeles, 1945: victory at a cost | @iainmacgregor1.bsky.social

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The lure of Beaton's sublime surfaces From glittering debutantes to screen sirens, Cecil Beaton captured mid-century glamour, blurring portraiture with performance.

The lure of Beaton’s sublime surfaces | @amwilson.bsky.social

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Someone - I think it was @jwikeley.bsky.social – pointed out a while ago how different post-war English poetry might look if Douglas had lived.

Keith Douglas, an Englishman at war The sublime talents of the wartime poet and writer Keith Douglas captured both the harrowing nature of conflict and the spirit of an England that once was, but is no more.

The sublime talents of the wartime poet and writer Keith Douglas captured both the harrowing nature of conflict and the spirit of an England that once was, but is no more.

Keith Douglas, an Englishman at war | Bryan Appleyard

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Will Wolfsburg become the next Detroit? Wolfsburg, born as a utopian vision of German modernity, is a case study in how that model is running out of road.

Wolfsburg, born as a utopian vision of German modernity, is a case study in how that model is running out of road.

Will Wolfsburg become the next Detroit? | Katja Hoyer

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