Ploughman’s Punch
Talking of the BBC inventing history…here’s another example….the BBC is often keen on using the ‘Justinian’s Flea’ method of ascribing runs of history to very specific, singular events…such as the invention of the plough. This apparently kickstarted civilisation and led to the misery we all have to suffer now with its capitalism, inequality, war and oppression…. and bad food. The plough was a simple yet transformative technology. It was … Continue reading