It's the 'war generation' — not much-maligned millennials — who aren't taking coronavirus seriously
The columnist discusses his Covid scepticism with Freddie Sayers
If capitalism is to survive this epidemic, we cannot continue to do things the Airbnb and Amazon way
The epic western is an extended metaphor for the contrast between liberals and communitarians
Why we sacrifice millions of lives every year for the sake of GDP
We kill people, wreck the planet and blot out the sun: all for the sake of GDP
breaking news from the world of ideas
This crisis has shown we need to think very carefully about how the nation feeds itself
You might think you've got a reasonable excuse to leave the house — the police might not
Their more moderate response to the pandemic is as much about politics as science
As Parliament keeps the whole population under house arrest, there are very few voices of dissent
If you like the wrong sort, then you'll be labelled vanilla, prudish and frigid
While the pandemic traps the poorest workers at home, their ability to meet repayments is in freefall
We may have far more infections than previously thought, and constructing models to estimate numbers is extremely hard
Many of the responses to Covid-19 come from a deeply-flawed discipline
This isn't the first time the World Health Organisation has let politics get in the way of saving lives
Social distancing might break up families, but it can't compare to the infamous World War II siege
My correspondent reveals some surprisingly mundane sources of delay
There could be violent consequences
Featuring Tom Chivers on Corona, and Rowan Pelling and Louise Perry on the problem of porn
What we face now is so much worse than 2008
Based on how much people have spoken about it in recent years, you'd think so
Covid-19 marks a ceasefire, not anything like an end
Analysts Johan Anderberg and Paulina Neuding discuss Sweden's laissez-faire approach
New data from the ONS shows that deaths per week just moved above average
With oil at $20 a barrel, the industry is struggling to survive
The former Supreme Court judge warned that Britain was turning into a police state
The French philosopher argued that ethics is rooted in the face-to-face encounter
How long will the Government ignore those families trapped at home with violent partners?
Its legacy will be that we separate the disposal of the body from the commemoration of the life
Spending all day every day at home with my spouse and child is already my normal
How are the latest children's books shaping the next generation?
Progressivism is the latest religion, and the children's publishing industry is cashing in
The powerful forces of gender-specific marketing steer boys towards dinosaur, truck and superhero literature
Misanthropic tales may thrill kids, but it’s just nicer, sometimes, to read books by people who like people
Reading is a form of time-travel which allows folk memories to thrive
The state of illustrated kids' books makes one thing clear: we do not value beauty
Are we teaching toddlers to read without teaching them to think?
we sit down with original thinkers and talk ideas
Giles talks to the former Governor of the Bank of England about why economists don't understand human nature, what caused the 2008 financial crisis and the mistake both sides made in the Brexit referendum.
Giles talks to the former Chief Rabbi about the power of community, antisemitism in the 21st century and the 72-hour American bus journey that changed his life.
Giles talks to the Cambridge Professor about not fitting in at Warwick University Labour Club, why Margaret Thatcher would have voted Leave and what to look out for in politics in 2020.
Giles Fraser talks to Adam Rutherford about his new book.
Freddie Sayers gets opposing views from Peter Franklin and Phillip Blond on whether the Hungarian Prime Minister's dangerous reputation is justified.
Empty shelves, a demoralised population and a police state — it all feels very familiar
The Black Death shows that after a pandemic, life goes on as before
The biggest crisis since the Second World War calls for a huge effort to mobilise the young and healthy
The search for romantic love, as a new book suggests, was always a fool's errand
Contrary to received wisdom, the general public isn't that easily duped
The lives of rural people often go unnoticed, unspoken and undocumented
A selection of TV gems to inspire calm, optimism, and an understanding of civilisational decline