Michael Moynihan: Looking for the pattern behind the play

Public schoolboys playing rugby in the 19th century tended to be five inches taller than non-public school opponents because of advantages in nutrition and healthcare

Can you hear that? Are you sure they’re listening?

Apologies for the paranoia. For the last few nights, I’ve been watching Adam Curtis’s documentary series Can’t Get You Out Of My Head, which is bad enough if you’re easily unsettled. I’ve compounded the experience, though, by reading Evil Geniuses: The Unmaking of America by Kurt Andersen as I’m going along.