Ulysse ColonnaBurn the mountain: the forgotten history of Mediterranean depopulation policiesBack in 1959, a young French civil servant attached to the Treasury wrote a report that shocked the world: in Algeria, the French army was…Aug 29, 20191Aug 29, 20191
Ulysse ColonnaStrange Roots: Set design, Oaks and How Tarantino Relayed a White Supremacist MemeWhenever we watch a film set in the past, we receive a history lesson. Actually, no, let me re-phrase this: we receive history lessons. I’m…Aug 23, 2018Aug 23, 2018
Ulysse ColonnaDoes it quack like a high wage economy?[very much still a work in progress]Aug 18, 2018Aug 18, 2018
Ulysse ColonnaHow slavery created American Southern cuisineIn a recent article (here), @ProfessorDeetz’s reminds everyone that the original creators of the much-loved American Southern cuisine were…Aug 6, 2018Aug 6, 2018
Ulysse ColonnaInfectious, elegant and maybe wrong: an attempt to explain the Long Divergence1. A low-hanging pomegranateApr 18, 20182Apr 18, 20182
Ulysse ColonnaDear Manuel,First of all, of course, I apologise for the chaleur of my tone. I meant to tease you into a conversation, not to offend.Apr 20, 20171Apr 20, 20171