Steven Pinker claims to champion Enlightenment values. But his latest book is an affront to them Read more.
Category: culture
An astonishing new field of enquiry explores the deep changes that could avert a planetary disaster Read more.
The Lake District’s world heritage status reveals a widespread betrayal of the living world, by both conservation groups and the UN Read more.
Unesco’s tragicomic aversion to public engagement. Read more.
For some of those immersed in virtual worlds, everything loses its meaning – even racism and fascism. Read more.
This is how to stop demagogues and extremists: rebuild community. Read more.
Celebrity is not harmless fun – it’s the lieutenant of exploitation. Read more.
Only by crossing social boundaries and coming together can we resist the forces that threaten to crush us. Read more.
Donald Trump is not an outlier, but the distillation of our dominant values Read more.
Why should plagues of mental illness surprise us, in a world being ripped apart? Read more.
Is music an answer to the epidemic of loneliness? Read more.
An ability to contest the circumstances of our birth is an essential element of our humanity. Read more.
Fascinating new lines of research suggest that we are good people, tolerating bad things. Read more.
How I caught a glimpse, through the unlikely medium of roadkill, of what lies beneath. Read more.
The cruelties of factory farming shelter behind a fairytale image, promoted by advertisers and children’s authors. Read more.
The destruction of cultural treasures by ISIS has parallels in ecological cleansing around the world. Read more.
Consumerism has broken its promise. Perhaps now we can begin to reconnect. Read more.
Why, in this age of freedom, are we so confined? And what can we do to reclaim our lives? Read more.
How my friend’s grandfather went rogue – my second winter’s tale for the festive season. Read more.
We are pre-tuned to the natural world; wired to respond to nature. Read more.