Episodes
Total: 787
Tom Shakespeare ponders why disabled sexuality is still so often taboo. "Sexuality is a human right"
"The past is concretised and solidified in things", writes Stella Tillyard "and they vibrate with th
Tom Shakespeare on why we need to rethink our use of the mental illness metaphor. Is President Trump
"Western liberals", writes John Gray, "are horrified by the rise of Xi Jinping". But as China's parl
John Gray says the idea that empire has had its day is one of the delusions of our age.Old empires,
There was Chick Lit, then Grit Lit....now it's "Up Lit" - uplifting stories about kindness and commu
At a time when the word "civilisation" is the subject of great debate, Kamila Shamsie explores the m
Tom Shakespeare tells us why he believes the phrase "going forward" is an inelegant and negative rep
"We're in one of those recurring periods in history", writes John Gray, "when the idea of revolution
John Gray argues that, throughout history, highly educated people have often made the worst decision
In 1967, the philosopher Philippa Foot developed a thought experiment about a runaway trolley. It in
"Death's not great for selling yoghurt" writes AL Kennedy, "but making Death dance through a culture
"Winning - isn't it great?" asks AL Kennedy. But she argues that our "winner takes all" mentality is
AL Kennedy on why Hollywood has never been a nice place. In 1919, barely three decades after the adv
"How long", asks Howard Jacobson, "before the protocols of looking forbid our looking appreciatively
Howard Jacobson ponders why misanthropy is out of fashion. "Where have they gone?", he asks, "such g
Howard Jacobson on why we need to preserve Bohemia. London's Soho, he says, is the nearest the UK ha
"It isn't just because they have become platforms for propaganda and interpersonal odiousness that w
Howard Jacobson on the art of the feuilleton....and the joy of the ordinary. He says the feuilletoni
"Great television is taking over the space occupied by many novels", writes Zia Haider Rahman "and t