In his #EuropaNostraLecture at today's #PolicyAgora, historian Orlando Figes highlighted important lessons from 19th century history that we can apply to today's reality, including the importance of preserving culture and protecting the work of artists.

What a fascinating #EuropaNostraLecture from historian Orlando Figes!

We learned:
🚂 The advent of the railway was revolutionary for spreading culture
©️ Copyright law fundamentally changed culture
🎨 Challenges 19th century artists faced can provide a cautionary tale about AI

Historian Orlando Figes is delivering this year’s #EuropaNostraLecture based on his acclaimed book 📕 "The Europeans: Three Lives and the Making of a Cosmopolitan Culture" — which explores the genesis of European culture in the 19th century.

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