Body politics: why are we obsessed with our flesh?
The cultural fascination with corpses, plastic surgery and healthy living suggests we are objectifying ourselves.
Body politics: why are we obsessed with our flesh?
The cultural fascination with corpses, plastic surgery and healthy living suggests we are objectifying ourselves.
Singer on ‘speciesism’: a specious argument
In his new book In Defense of Animals, Peter Singer reduces the value of human life to a tick-list of capabilities.
Creating the enemy
How a risk-averse West has inflamed the terrorism it fears.
Harry Potter: pick on someone your own size
Many of those who thought the boy wizard would save our world are now complaining that he failed to fulfil their fantasies.
Must-reads from the past week
Mao: The end of the affair
A new biography by former Maoists Jung Chang and Jon Halliday blames Mao for everything that has gone wrong in China. What are they trying to hide?
The tyranny of therapism
The authors of One Nation Under Therapy question the notion that uninhibited emotional openness is good for our mental health.
From Europe to America: the populist moment has arrived
On both sides of the Atlantic, the political class has become convinced that the people do not know what is best for them.
Why we need free speech online
In their crusade against 'hate speech', regulators want to subject all internet users to a system of parental controls.
Second World War: The Battle of the Books
James Heartfield surveys the struggle to define the Second World War.
