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A Point of View Episodes

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    Think Again

    Michael Morpurgo argues it's time to think again over Brexit.

  2. Imagine

    Michael Morpurgo on a new initiative to help refugee children.

  3. Brexit and Illiberal Europe

    John Gray argues that staying in the European Union will not protect liberal values.

  4. The Conundrum of Inheritance Tax

    Sarah Dunant on her uneasy conundrum over inheritance tax.

  5. Cliches and Commonplaces

    Adam Gopnik sets out to determine the difference between cliche and universal truth.

  6. The Past

    Will Self on why we should stop 'looking down on the inferior inhabitants of the past'.

  7. Mindless Replicants

    Will Self on consciousness, humanity and artificial intelligence.

  8. A New Anti-Semitism

    Will Self on a new wave of anti-Semitism in Britain.

  9. Botcare

    Sarah Dunant asks if robots can solve the crisis in care for the elderly.

  10. Bobby Kennedy's Assassination - 50 years on

    Alistair Cooke's incredible first-hand account of the assassination of Bobby Kennedy.

  11. Summer in the Movies

    Amit Chaudhuri reflects on why he believes modern movies lack "enchantment".

  12. Ireland's Abortion Referendum - A Personal View

    Sarah Dunant reflects on Ireland's upcoming abortion referendum.

  13. The Brightening of History

    Amit Chaudhuri on why restoration should not involve a fetishization of the new.

  14. A Problem with Words

    Stella Tillyard describes her struggle with dyslexia for the first time.

  15. A Normal Need

    Tom Shakespeare asks why disabled sexuality is still so often taboo.

  16. The Museum of Deportation

    Stella Tillyard tells the story of a small Italian museum - the Museum of Deportation.

  17. The Mental Illness Metaphor

    Tom Shakespeare on why we misuse the language of mental illness.

  18. China and the Retreat of Liberal Values

    John Gray argues that the future of the west depends on the continuing success of China.

  19. Modern-day Empires

    John Gray argues that the idea that empire has had its day is a delusion of our age.

  20. The Rise and Rise of Up Lit

    Kamila Shamsie on the limitations of the publishing trend 'Up Lit'.

  21. The True Mark of Civilisation?

    Kamila Shamsie explores the meaning of the word 'civilisation'.

  22. Going Forward

    Tom Shakespeare tells us why he detests the phrase 'going forward'.

  23. Teffi: Silver Shoes and the Dream of Revolution

    John Gray on why the work of Russian writer Teffi has become so relevant today.

  24. The Dangers of a Higher Education

    John Gray argues that throughout history intellectuals have often made the worst decisions

  25. The Trolley Problem

    AL Kennedy on how a thought experiment of the 1960s today risks being turned on its head.

  26. Memento Mori

    AL Kennedy argues why it's empowering to reflect on our mortality.

  27. Too Much Winning

    AL Kennedy argues that our 'winner-takes-all' mentality is suffocating democracy.

  28. The Heart in Drama

    AL Kennedy on why Hollywood has never been a nice place.

  29. Daring to Marvel

    Howard Jacobson on self-censoring and the language of appreciation.

  30. On Misanthropy

    Howard Jacobson ponders why misanthropy is out of fashion.

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