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What’s the best form of defence?

27 March 2026|

With armed conflicts under way in Ukraine, Iran and Sudan, to name just three, it’s hard not to find one’s thoughts turning dark. I regularly try to remind myself of the fact that right now is the best time to be alive as a human being, in the history of the species; and this is your regular reminder too. And, even dwelling on the conflict risk,

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