From “Twelve against the Gods,” we learn that Charles XII of Sweden was a silent child considered dimwitted, but when he assumed the throne he proved to be something else entirely, setting out to conquer much of Europe. It turns … Continue reading
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When the British Empire declared bankruptcy after World War II, we inherited many of the responsibilities for trying to keep order. Unfortunately we inherited some of the hubris too. By then the Brits had discovered that trying to run the … Continue reading