By the 18th century, officials had made thousands of amendments to laws prohibiting fancy dress. But fashion designers bypassed them every time. We publish an excerpt from the new Ukrainian edition “A Brief History of Rules”

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By the 18th century, officials had made thousands of amendments to laws prohibiting fancy dress. But fashion designers bypassed them every time. We publish an excerpt from the new Ukrainian edition “A Brief History of Rules”

In the spring of 2024, Lorraine Daston's book “A Brief History of Rules” is published. Why do we do this and not otherwise.” Daston is an American historian who explores the intellectual history of Early Modern Europe. In a new book, the author describes how rules were born and developed in ancient times — some of which we still unconsciously follow in everyday life. Daston also explores why not all rules work and how to fix it. Babel, with the …