Explainer: what Western civilisation owes to Islamic cultures

Algebra, alchemy, artichoke, alcohol, and apricot all derive from Arabic words which came to the West during the age of Crusades.

Why No One Answers Their Phone Anymore

Telephone culture is disappearing.

Saddams Disney for a Despot: how Dictators Exploit Ruins

The Iraqi dictator followed Mussolinis lead in appropriating ancient ruins to tell a flattering story about his own authoritarian regime.

The Two Backlashes against Globalization

Nowadays globalization is inescapable

Annabaa Organization holds a workshop on cultural deprivation and its impact on children

Anton Chekhov on the 8 Qualities of Cultured People

“In order to feel comfortable among educated people, to be at home and happy with them, one must be cultured to a certain extent.”