The Histories Of Those Who Made The Pease Porridge And Emptied The Chamber Pots

When tourists go through Britain’s castles and grand houses, they’ve started asking a lot more questions about the people who made those places run. As one curator points out, “there was a time when this wasn’t considered ‘proper’ history” – but that changed, in part because of some of the books she recommends, including those investigating plumbing – and a primary document from the 1750s in which “almost nothing” happens.

In The Arguments Over Our Personal Data Online, It’s Not Privacy That’s At Stake – It’s Liberty

Louis Menand: “‘Privacy’ is an odd name for the good that is being threatened by commercial exploitation and state surveillance. Privacy implies ‘It’s nobody’s business,’ and that is not really what Roe v. Wade is about, or what the E.U. regulations are about … The real issue is … liberty. This means the freedom to choose what to do with your body, or who can see your personal information, or who can monitor your movements and record your calls — who gets to surveil your life and on what grounds.”