Underrated: Bernard Bolzano
The little-known Bolzano formed remarkably modern conceptions of logical truth and probability
Overrated: Ludwig Wittgenstein
The Austrian philosopher and 20th-century genius disabled others and inspired decades of needless self-destruction among his disciples
Overrated: PhDs
Post-doctoral studies may be a waste of time in the future world of work
Overrated: Aircraft carriers
The Royal Navy’s two new flagships may be too unwieldy and vulnerable
Overrated: The British stand-up
The predictably progressive political stance of today’s practitioners has killed their line of comedy
Overrated: Harry Potter
The bland, humourless and one-dimensional boy wizard pales against his more interesting friends
Underrated: Vocational training
Skilled jobs such as carpentry and nursing will be at a premium in an automated world
Underrated: Anti-tank weapons
“Anti-weapons” are much better value for money than aircraft carriers
Underrated: German humour
Defending a nation often accused of entirely lacking a lighter side
Underrated: William Brown
The hero of the Just William books promotes free speech and debunks communism