Familiar Faces

Elon Musk's public narrative has been repeatedly rewritten to suit changing circumstances. Although he is widely described as the founder of Tesla following a legal settlement, Musk only joined the company as its chief executive around five years after it was founded,...

Niccolò Machiavelli broke with the moralistic tradition of political philosophy by analysing power as it is exercised in the real world. In The Prince, he argues that a ruler must possess virtù: a combination of courage, intelligence, determination, adaptability and...

Few contemporary educators have had as profound an impact on the way we think about creativity and education as Sir Ken Robinson. Born in England, Robinson became internationally renowned for his passionate advocacy of an education system that nurtures the unique...

“The man in the yellow oilskins seemed to oscillate between a broad, friendly smile and a furrowing of the brow, his face lowered in concern or in an effort to recall something forgotten. Was he really on the run over an unpaid wager? Although he had emerged from the...

The very embodiment of the elegance and perceptiveness of an English gentleman, armed with a corrosive sense of humour. Long before becoming a highly successful political guru in the United States, Johnny Locky had already distinguished himself in the field of...

When the grogue loosens his tongue, he relaxes enough to tell stories such as that of his premature birth, allegedly brought about when his mother was frightened half to death by the hordes of Barcelona supporters who spread chaos across England during a European Cup...