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A Point of View Episodes

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    Leaving the Ivory Tower

    As she leaves academia, Rebecca Stott says an audit culture is stifling universities.

  2. The Right Side of History

    Sarah Dunant asks if we should judge the past by the standards of the present - or future.

  3. Etonian Lives Matter... but not as much as they used to.

    David Goodhart rejects what he calls the 'Eton conspiracy myth'.

  4. On Rapid 成人快手 Delivery

    Zoe Strimpel reflects on the impact of rapid home delivery on the way we live our lives.

  5. On lost souls... and mobile phones

    Adam Gopnik on the quest for lost souls.

  6. The Sea at Christmas

    Howard Jacobson stares out to sea....and ponders the 'mysterious nexus of sea and Santa'.

  7. A Sense of 成人快手

    Will Self on our fetishisation of property.

  8. I Read the News Today, Oh Boy

    Sarah Dunant discusses living on a cusp of history.

  9. But Does it Matterhorn?

    Sara Wheeler reflects on why place names matter.

  10. More Questions Than Answers

    Tom Shakespeare on University Challenge and a starter for ten.

  11. Annoying

    AL Kennedy on why everything these days is... annoying.

  12. The Child Question

    Zoe Strimpel on the binary choice of motherhood.

  13. The Eve of Destruction

    Sarah Dunant reflects on political will and its relationship to changing behaviour.

  14. Car Hatred

    Will Self on motor-mania.

  15. Two Small Scandals

    Adam Gopnik poses the question: Do you have a right to make my life into your art?

  16. Not in My Movie

    Sara Wheeler on why it's vital that research into neurodiversity is better understood.

  17. Talking about Integration

    David Goodhart ponders why we're reluctant to talk about integration.

  18. In Praise of Mathematics

    Zia Haider Rahman on why he's introducing his 5-year-old godson to mathematics.

  19. Suffer the Children

    Rebecca Stott asks if it's time to admit that some faith groups are not safe for children.

  20. Little Amal

    Michael Morpurgo tells the story of one child refugee, heading our way.

  21. The Limits of Reason

    John Gray reflects on doubt, faith and love... through the life of Arthur Balfour.

  22. The Secret Life of Food

    Sara Wheeler explores the emotional power of food.

  23. The Creep of the On-Screen Narrative

    Zoe Strimpel argues that it's time to wean ourselves off TV as a coping mechanism.

  24. The Rhetoric of the Climate Crisis

    Rebecca Stott reflects on the difficulty of communicating climate change.

  25. A Study in Improbability

    Adam Gopnik presents an extended anecdote about art, television and memory.

  26. Rapping with a W

    Howard Jacobson reflects on present wrapping

  27. In the Dingle Peninsula

    John Connell walks in the footsteps of the Irish monk, St Brendan.

  28. Trolls Running Riot

    Bernardine Evaristo argues that online trolls are poisoning human interaction.

  29. Verrucas Optional

    Sara Wheeler on why she has little time for the current fad of wild swimming.

  30. Red Tape

    Tom Shakespeare on our relationship with red tape, past and present.

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