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Spain Implements Energy-Saving Measures

Spain places restrictions on heating and air conditioning to conserve energy. Rules are applicable to public and large commercial buildings, but president of the Community of Madrid said she would defy the new rules.

Ádám Bráder —

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PHILOSOPHY

Philosophy

Coluccio Salutati and His Humanist Contribution to Politics

Salutati’s humanism, focused on the continuity or discontinuity between ethics and politics became the civic turning point of the humanistic spiritual and philosophical reinterpretation of Cicero’s political tenets that would later culminate with the notable Niccolò Machiavelli.

Mario Alexis Portella —

Philosophy

Petrarch and the Birth of Humanism

What classifies Petrarch as a humanist was his belief that secular literature and philosophy could enlighten all men and bring about an end to, what Flavio Biondi called, the darker ages of distrusting the critical thinking and non-religious wisdom of the ancients. 

Mario Alexis Portella —

Culture & Society

On the Word ‘Conservative’

Modern societies that work well are conservative in that they have a strong sense of homeostasis. This is the sense of continually returning to a point of equilibrium. Upsets, changes, drives, and tensions occur along the way.

Peter Murphy —

Opinion

Beware of the Wounded Dragon

Despite all the threats made by Beijing, Pelosi landed in Taipei unscathed. However, the fact that the Red Dragon has not struck (yet), does not mean it takes humiliation lightly.

Tamás Orbán —

Current

Germany Leads the Charge in Saving Energy

In response to decreased Russian gas exports and in anticipation of a potential cut-off, nations across Europe are looking for measures to reduce energy use and restock their gas reserves.

Ádám Bráder —

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REVIEW

Review

Progressive Violence and the Orphaned Children of the Revolution

The two political experts’ book on the violence of the political left – “Der Kampf ist nicht zu Ende” – is a real curiosity on the book market. The authors provide concise summary of a hitherto little examined topic – from the French Revolution through the Soviet era, to the present day.

Soma Hegedős —