Architectural details: an ornate iron clock, a steel girder marked 12, Art Nouveau ironwork, a grand iron hall, a cobblestone plaza, and a modernist ramp

Tag: industry

  • Security and prosperity

    The romance of security and economics goes way back, at least in modern times. Historians tell us that before the modern age, security was more akin to peace of mind. It was a spiritual matter and a largely religious one. From around the Feudal period, society’s need for a more objective security became visible, and… Read more →