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A Point of View Episodes

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    Reading Renaissance Art

    Sarah Dunant argues that our current obsession with celebrity utterly undermines art.

  2. When Is Enough Enough?

    Sarah Dunant takes an historical look at avarice, in the light of the Panama Papers.

  3. The Meaning of Time

    Will Self reflects on our sense of the meaning of time.

  4. Virtual Violence

    Will Self thinks people are as violent as ever, counting the virtual and online worlds.

  5. Allergic to Food

    Finding himself on a restricted diet, Will Self reflects on the rise of food allergies.

  6. Resolutions

    Adam Gopnik struggles with his new year's resolutions to meditate and listen to good music

  7. Human Hybrids

    Adam Gopnik deplores the fashion for attacking so-called 'cultural expropriation'.

  8. The Love of Honours

    Adam Gopnik reflects on our age-old love of honours and prizes in every walk of life.

  9. Moral Futures

    Adam Gopnik thinks future generations will judge us as harshly as we judge our ancestors.

  10. Vanilla Happiness

    Adam Gopnik says the secret of happiness lies in unexpected pleasures.

  11. Anti-Political Punditry

    Adam Gopnik says the New Hampshire primary results are less revolutionary than they look.

  12. Star Wars Obsession

    Writer Helen Macdonald confesses to an obsession with the recent Star Wars movie.

  13. Expert by Experience

    Tom Shakespeare reflects that personal experience is the most powerful form of expertise.

  14. Face to Face

    Tom Shakespeare is concerned by what the rise of cosmetic surgery says about society.

  15. Sing a New Song

    Tom Shakespeare argues that the country needs a new national anthem.

  16. Peerless

    Tom Shakespeare suggests ways to shrink and completely reform the House of Lords.

  17. Howard Jacobson: Wisdom

    Howard Jacobson does not feel complimented when someone describes him as 'wise'.

  18. Howard Jacobson: Sermons

    Howard Jacobson would sooner see Radio 4's Thought for the Day more, not less, religious.

  19. Howard Jacobson: Christmas

    Howard Jacobson recalls a mongrel mix of traditions in his family's Christmas festivities.

  20. Howard Jacobson: Second-Hand Books

    Howard Jacobson reflects on his lifelong passion for buying second-hand books.

  21. Sarah Dunant: Protest, Paris, Terror

    Sarah Dunant reflects on the links between protest, terrorism, climate change and Paris.

  22. From Pot to Profit

    Sarah Dunant welcomes Canada's plans to fully legalise marijuana.

  23. Sarah Dunant: Crisis in Catholicism

    Sarah Dunant sees a new crisis in the Catholic Church as a result of unchanged policy.

  24. Roger Scruton: The Tyranny of Pop

    Roger Scruton deplores the tyranny of banal and ubiquitous pop music.

  25. Roger Scruton: Offensive Jokes

    Roger Scruton argues for the freedom to make jokes that others may find offensive.

  26. Roger Scruton: In Defence of Free Speech

    Roger Scruton argues that the law on freedom of speech ought to protect heretical views.

  27. Will Self: On Gardening

    Will Self reflects on our relationship with gardens and gardening.

  28. Will Self: Looks Matter

    Will Self says people cannot pretend that looks do not matter.

  29. Will Self: What's in a Name

    Will Self reflects on the significance of names, including his own.

  30. Will Self: A Life of Habit

    Will Self sees a love of habit as a shield against the unexpected in life.

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