Ben Southwood
@bswud
The Victorian elites who ran the British Empire did NOT sauna, or plunge, or work out, or use red lights. They didn't learn much at school. Instead, they partied all night, drank amounts that would make us wince, and worked a relaxed five- or six-hour day, sometimes from bed.
Samuel Hughes@SCP_Hughes · Oct 7The elites of Victorian Britain got up late, drank ceaselessly, worked short hours, partied through the night, and knew nothing about science, technology or engineering. And yet, by their own lights, they were hugely effective.
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