I feel embarassed because people vilified my comment about Boris using this piece of news with a political cover motive. I am sorry, saying this is different than being a negationist. I hope more people get it now that I honestly try to explain myself better. Thanks.
Exactly this: where is that exaggerated sense of entitlement coming from? Who else finds it insane? It is not only caste. It is a sense of superiority.
In the "Examples of Jiahu symbols", the lady-character-like sign (an or ann in pinyin of Mandarin, surely with a tone) is too close to current culture, and somehow rings the fake bell. Otherwise beautiful content.
Go for this book, it changed my life: "The Elements of Style was listed as one of the 100 best and most influential books written in English since 1923 by Time in its 2011 list"