09/27/2021 - 1:01am

How rational is Steven Pinker’s world? The psychologist and writer is fighting an increasingly lonely battle against fanaticism

Razib Khan

25.09

Does Sir Keir have the guts to rescue Labour? This is his last chance to save the party from extinction

Paul Embery

24.09

The West has lost its roots The less moored our identities become, the louder we shout about them

Paul Kingsnorth

24.09

The speech Starmer should have given The best thing he could do is announce his resignation

Ian Martin

24.09

The dark origins of the Sopranos The show revolutionised television — but now it has been squeezed into a film

Dorian Lynskey

24.09

East Germany’s bitter lessons for Cuba Those looking forward to a happy new capitalist age may find themselves disappointed

Katja Hoyer

23.09

Welcome to fully automated luxury gnosticism Many of us are giving up on our bodies

Mary Harrington

23.09

Why fat pills are bad for you Beware shortcuts to human flourishing

Giles Fraser

23.09

The French are dying to hunt It's a right that dates back to the revolution

John Lewis-Stempel

22.09

Sweden’s cultural revolution The refugee crisis changed the country, and its politics, forever

Malcom Kyeyune

22.09

Is Instagram really bad for teenagers? The quality of the company's secret research into mental health is abysmal

Stuart Ritchie

22.09

China’s war on fun Like helicopter parents, dictators think it's dangerous to enjoy life

Daniel Kalder