Overrated: Apollo
There is a sterile perfection in the prim and prattish god of order
Underrated: Dionysus
The orgies and drunken frenzies of the god of wine — immoderate but exhilarating
Overrated: Classicism
The default conservative reverence for ancient architecture too easily produces bogus, formulaic buildings
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
Underrated: Modernism
The modernist mentality revels in optimism and opportunity
Underrated: Bernard Bolzano
The little-known Bolzano formed remarkably modern conceptions of logical truth and probability
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