A moral makeover: or what to do with nearly £2000 a day!

I hope Sir Fred Goodwin, former head of Royal Bank of Scotland, reads his Aristotle because he is in dire need of a moral makeover.
Magnificence was a required aspect of all forms of cultural display and therefore expenditure in Renaissance Italy, a perception that was largely founded on the resurgence of Aristotelian ethics in Florence [...]

Words that reverberate down the centuries

Much is rightly made of Barack Obama’s rhetorical skills. His exceptional ability to transport his audience through the power of words was evident throughout his campaign and looks set to become a hallmark of his presidency.  Leaving aside the soaring wave of expectation about the content of his inauguration speech tomorrow, many will also be [...]