Historical Fiction from Sir Walter Scott to Georgette Heyer and Hilary Mantel Until the 1970s, historical fiction was a scorned genre that...
Gresham and Defoe (underwriters): The Origins of London Marine Insurance This lecture explores the astonishing history of marine insurance underwriting...
What Rights and Duties are Missing from the U.S. Constitution? Regarding the US Constitution, there is a major split between...
Banned Books and Freedom of Expression The right to free expression is severely threatened in many...
To Blame or Not to Blame? The Medical Profession and Blame Culture Traditionally, medicine has been taught by imitation, apprenticeship and humiliation...
Burma and North Korea - Avoid the Law unless Convenient Conflicts in both these countries show the real limits of...
Is the First Amendment the Greatest Right of All? This lecture discusses a hierarchy of rights. Is the First...