The Shortest History of England — Why England’s North-South Divide Keeps Returning
How much of modern England is still being shaped by structures created centuries—or even millennia—ago?
Welcome to Crisis in Perception, where we examine the systems shaping our world.
Using The Shortest History of England: Empire and Division from the Anglo-Saxons to Brexit—A Retelling for Our Times by James Hawes as our lens, this episode examines English history as a problem of structural persistence rather than simply a sequence of rulers, battles, and political events.
Hawes places particular emphasis on England’s enduring North-South divide. He traces its origins through geology…
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