Category: Of all the things that happened today, clearly the highlight was listening to Mr. Tom Standage deliver a speech on his book “A History of the World in 6 glasses”. For those of you who have kept up with my postings, you’ll know that I quite enjoyed this book, as it delivers the history of the world in a manner that is easy to consume (sadly, pun intended). I also quite enjoy reading the Economist, as my demands for interesting business articles generally exceeds their weekly supply (an economics joke, really?).
Today’s speech was phenomenal, especially given that I am also interested in reading the “other” book, “An Edible History of Humanity”. The discussion seamlessly moved between both books, discussing how food and drink can be seen as being integral parts of history, if not the driving force between some cultural institutions such as the transition from hunter/gatherer societies into city/state formation.
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