成人快手

On authenticity

Monica Ali reflects on the 'cult of authenticity'.

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Talking of Empire

Monica Ali on why she thinks the history of the British Empire must be taught in schools.

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The Triumph of Tribalism

Andrew Sullivan on how America has become 'a truly tribal society'.

• 10 mins

The Apocalypse Hasn't Happened Yet

Andrew Sullivan says Donald Trump is teaching a generation to bully, slander and cheat.

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The Battle for Free Speech

Andrew Sullivan on the cultural Marxism he says is sweeping through US universities.

• 10 mins

I hope this email finds you well...

Mary Beard ponders why email is governed by so few rules and conventions.

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Ode to Space

Will Self on why he loves space.

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Men Against Women

Will Self says we need creative solutions to end institutional misogyny and abuse.

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The miserable pantomime of contemporary British vegetarianism

Will Self on his conversion to vegetarianism.

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Mass Myopia

Will Self on the drawbacks of perfect vision.

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Macbeth and the Insomnia Epidemic

Will Self reflects on the epidemic of sleeplessness.

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A Folder Called 'Hope'

Zia Haider Rahman on the abysmal race record of some of Britain's foremost institutions.

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The Assault on Reason

Zia Haider Rahman argues that reason itself is under assault in this 'post-truth' world.

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The Novelist's Complicity

Zia Haider Rahman reflects on the demise of the literary novel.

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In Praise of the Feuilleton

Howard Jacobson on the art of the feuilleton and the joy of the ordinary.

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Dramatic Speech

Howard Jacobson muses on the 'frozen wastes of Emojiland'.

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The Last Bohemia

Howard Jacobson on why we need to preserve Bohemia.

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On Misanthropy

Howard Jacobson ponders why misanthropy is out of fashion.

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Daring to Marvel

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

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The Heart in Drama

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

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Too Much Winning

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

• 9 mins

Memento Mori

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

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The Trolley Problem

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

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The Dangers of a Higher Education

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

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Teffi: Silver Shoes and the Dream of Revolution

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

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Going Forward

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

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The True Mark of Civilisation?

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

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The Rise and Rise of Up Lit

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

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Modern-day Empires

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

• 8 mins

China and the Retreat of Liberal Values

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

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