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How We First Saw The Earth From Space [The School Of Life]

The first time humans saw the whole earth from space was thanks to a photograph taken by astronaut Bill Anders on the 24th December 1968,...

Gabe Pérez 25 Feb, 2018

Countries For Winners, Countries For Losers [The School Of Life]

A good way to divide advanced societies is to ask: which are the good ones if  you’re doing well, and which are the good ones if  you’re ...

Gabe Pérez 28 Dec, 2017

Things It’s Best To Say In Latin [The School Of Life]

Latin is a language beautifully suited to expressing certain ideas with concision and grace.

Gabe Pérez 08 Dec, 2017

How To Enrich A Country: Free Trade Or Protectionism? [The School Of Life]

What is the best way to make a country rich? Should you adopt a policy of free trade? Or is protectionism and economic nationalism the be...

Gabe Pérez 29 Nov, 2017

The Problem With Our Phones [The School Of Life]

Before you preorder that new iPhone X, let The School of Life remind you of all the things smartphones can't help you do — like conne...

Gabe Pérez 20 Nov, 2017

What Should A Man Be Like? [The School Of Life]

Modern society has associated "real" masculinity with a snarky, invulnerable bravery, but this mode is unrealistic and unattain...

Gabe Pérez 05 Nov, 2017