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Karl Marx played the stock market

05 May 2021

On this day in 1818 the political economist and philosopher Karl Marx was born in Germany. Reportedly a jovial companion and a loving husband and father, Marx’s contribution to world communism was ideological rather than... Read More

Mahatma Gandhi meets King Edward VII dressed in a loincloth

04 May 2021

On this day in 1930 Indian politician, lawyer and writer Mahatma Gandhi was imprisoned by the British. It was not the first or the last time that he would be imprisoned for his beliefs. Gandhi... Read More

Niccolo Machiavelli puts realism into politics

03 May 2021

On this day in 1469 Italian writer and politician Niccolo Machiavelli was born. In the turbulent times of the Renaissance, Machiavelli gained personal experience in Florence of the need for strong and decisive leadership as... Read More

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