The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the fundamental cradle of true art and true science. He who can no longer wonder, no longer feel amazement, is as good as dead, a snuffed-out candle. Past RA member Albert Einstein
Theodore Dalrymple is a retired doctor and prolific author. His always elegant, often cantankerous polemics have appeared in a wide range of publications including the Spectator and City Journal.