September 10, 2020

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

Sam Leith

09.09

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

Tom Chivers

09.09

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

Adam King

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

Louise Perry

08.09

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

Peter Franklin

04.09

All this Covid confusion helps no one David Halpern's work on prosperity suggests that dividing the population on a health issue will not end well

Polly Mackenzie

04.09

Why Christopher Nolan needs to calm down There's nothing thrilling about over-complicated plots — they create confusion, not tension

Andrew Martin

01.09

Why the future of tech is trad not rad We should never incorporate new technology into our lives just because it’s new

Peter Franklin

21.08

Leon Trotsky’s disturbing afterlife Eighty years after he died, why does the murderous communist hero retain such allure?

Douglas Murray

21.08

Let the Spitting Image rubber rot Will the new version really dare to be more outrageous than the original?

Gareth Roberts

18.08

How Ofqual failed the algorithm test The embarrassing truth is that their mathematical model was a prejudice machine

Timandra Harkness

14.08

How Covid exposed the world’s lack of care Instead of pushing the old and disabled out of society, we must find them a home

Ian Birrell