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Everything's all Sir Garnet 🫡

Nov 3, 2026

This army officer's world tour would put the Stones to shame

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Everything's all Sir Garnet 🫡

The trouble with utopia

Oct 27, 2026

Beware of political theories that pose as panaceas.

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The trouble with utopia

A king of letters, war, and refinement

Oct 20, 2026

Few monarchs make the time to publish a philosophical rebuttal of Machiavelli.

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A king of letters, war, and refinement

Trailblazing the middle way

Oct 13, 2026

An essential yet oft-overlooked voice in Western political thought

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Trailblazing the middle way

An instrument of peace

Oct 6, 2026

This rich young ruler became one of the most influential churchmen to have lived.

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An instrument of peace
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