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Have we reached peak head? Credit: China Photos/Getty

September 11, 2020

What we meritocracy critics get wrong Selection by merit is not the problem — the overwhelming focus on academic intelligence is

Thursday

10.09

Stop crying foul over fascism The Left justifies extreme and violent action by framing Trump as an existential threat to America

Why ‘Civilization’ is a political masterpiece Sid Meier's creation invites us to think about how the world works — and warns it could be a lot worse

Imagine a world without the USA… France and Britain have reached a stalemate in North America and no colonial rebellion ensues

Has Boris forgotten our fishing history? The sea is woven deep into the culture of the British Isles. Politicians ignore it at their peril

Mary Harrington

Wednesday

09.09

Why a little knowledge is a dangerous thing Almost everything that is wrong with the world is caused by coordination problems

Tabloid fake law is not the only fake law The Secret Barrister’s new book on misinformation seems to betray a loss of impartiality

How the Great Famine made Catholic Ireland The restrained and conservative nature of the country was a response to the trauma

The glorious reign of King Henry IX What if Henry VIII's son by Katherine of Aragon had survived?

Suzannah Lipscomb

Tuesday

08.09

Why defunding the police will hurt women most The criminal justice system is the only safeguard for those in greatest need of protection

The greatest stories never told Introducing ‘Alt Histories’ – a series in which we explore what we can learn from what didn't happen

Hypocrisy is not the worst thing on earth No one cares if progressives don't practise what they preach — so long as what they're preaching is good