Monthly Archives: July 2026

Some of the many tributes to Carlo Ginzburg (1939-2026)

Posted on July 2, 2026 by stuartelden

There are too many to try to be comprehensive, but here are a few of the tributes and reposts of older material celebrating the life and career of the remarkable historian Carlo Ginzburg (1939-2026). Obituary by John Foot in The … Continue reading →

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Cory Doctorow, The Reverse Centaur’s Guide to Life After AI: How to Think About Artificial Intelligence Before It’s Too Late – Verso, June 2026

Posted on July 2, 2026 by stuartelden

Cory Doctorow, The Reverse Centaur’s Guide to Life After AI: How to Think About Artificial Intelligence Before It’s Too Late – Verso, June 2026 It’s not enough to ask what the technology does – we must understand who it’s doing it for and … Continue reading →

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Eighteen months of ‘Sunday Histories’

Posted on July 1, 2026 by stuartelden

I posted a short piece to this site every Sunday through 2025, and am now half-way through 2026. I don’t seem to be running out of ideas, usually with a few in progress at any one time, though some have … Continue reading →

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