THE VOICE OF REASON Solon, (born c. 630 BCE—died c. 560 BCE), Athenian statesman, known as one of the Seven Wise Men of Greece (the others were Chilon of Sparta, Thales of Miletus, Bias of Priene, Cleobulus of Lindos, Pittacus of Mytilene, and Periander of Corinth). Solon ended exclusive aristocratic control of the government, substituted a system of control by the wealthy, and introduced a new and more humane law code. He was also a noted poet.
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Thursday, 14 October 2010
Solar Lamp the Environmentally and Politically Correct Choice of Neil McGregor
http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/ahistoryoftheworld/2010/10/100th-object-reveal.shtml
Why can't we have that beautifully-wrapped mummy with the individually-wrapped fingers that is my fave BM exhibit?
It could be a metaphor for historical preservation, serendipity and human ingenuity and of course the human form.
Instead, Ian McGregor chose the solar lamp because the PC theme of environmental sustainability is flavour of the decade. Ho hum.
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