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3 giorni fa · Introducing “Civilisation: A Personal View by Kenneth Clark”. Ident: Home. Collection: Four Perspectives. Broadcast time: 10:52pm. BBC Four. More on this day. Previous day (5th) Ident introducing Civilisation: A Personal View by Kenneth Clark, 10:50pm 6th May 2024.
3 giorni fa · Many years ago, I watched Kenneth Clark’s TV presentation called Civilisation. 1969 was the date it was first broadcast, but I’m not sure if that is when it reached North America. Never mind, but many years after, I watched it again on YouTube and purchased a used copy of the book based on the TV presentation.
22 ore fa · Kenneth Clark’s Civilisation (1969) – #7 – E07/13 – Grandeur and Obedience | The Inquiring Mind. “Those who expect to reap the blessings of freedom, must, like men, undergo the fatigues of supporting it.”. Thomas Paine – "Limitation is essential to authority. A government is legitimate only if it is effectively limited."
5 giorni fa · CHRONOLOGICAL SNOBBERY STRIKES AGAIN AT THE BBC: Acclaimed BBC series Civilisation is given a warning over outdated attitudes. Lord [Kenneth] Clark’s 1969 television series Civilisation has been given a warning note by the BBC for reflecting the “standards and attitudes” of its time. The art historian’s groundbreaking series is being broadcast by the BBC for […]
22 ore fa · Friedrich August von Hayek CH FBA ( / ˈhaɪək / HY-ək, German: [ˈfʁiːdʁɪç ˈʔaʊɡʊst fɔn ˈhaɪɛk] ⓘ; 8 May 1899 – 23 March 1992), often referred to by his initials F. A. Hayek, was an Austrian-British polymath, whose areas of interest included economics, political philosophy, psychology, and intellectual history.
2 giorni fa · Up until the 18th century, China and India were the two most productive regions. According to a 2020 study and dataset, the Great Divergence between northern India (from Gujarat to Bengal) and Britain began in the late 17th century. It widened after the 1720s and exploded after the 1800s. [52]
22 ore fa · Joseph, Needham, and Lu Gwei-Djen. “Science and Civilisation in China, Volume 6 Biology and Biological Technology, Part VI: Medicine.” (2000). Of course, they would charge for their services and were not altruistic. Such was the labor market in ancient Northern China, that polymathy proved lucrative.
