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Ferdinand Mount

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Portrait of Benjamin Franklin reading.

Benjamin Franklin’s Experiments

The mindset Franklin demonstrated in his scientific work helps us understand his political accomplishments.
by Ferdinand Mount via London Review of Books on November 27, 2025
Men unloading imported goods from a ship to waiting horse carts.

Biff-Bang: Tariffs Before Trump

Trump's tariffs echo centuries of global protectionism, but history and economics question their effectiveness and long-term value.
by Ferdinand Mount via London Review of Books on August 14, 2025
Simon Bolívar Crossing the Andes, after a painting by Arayo Gómez, 1857; it is based on Jacques-Louis David’s Napoleon Crossing the Alps

Democracy’s Demagogues

A new history of five heroes of the revolutionary period considers the power and instability of charismatic leadership.
by Ferdinand Mount via New York Review of Books on January 14, 2021
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