麻豆约拍

The miserable pantomime of contemporary British vegetarianism

Will Self on his conversion to vegetarianism.

• 10 mins

Mass Myopia

Will Self on the drawbacks of perfect vision.

• 10 mins

Macbeth and the Insomnia Epidemic

Will Self reflects on the epidemic of sleeplessness.

• 10 mins

A Folder Called 'Hope'

Zia Haider Rahman on the abysmal race record of some of Britain's foremost institutions.

• 10 mins

The Assault on Reason

Zia Haider Rahman argues that reason itself is under assault in this 'post-truth' world.

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The Novelist's Complicity

Zia Haider Rahman reflects on the demise of the literary novel.

• 10 mins

In Praise of the Feuilleton

Howard Jacobson on the art of the feuilleton and the joy of the ordinary.

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Dramatic Speech

Howard Jacobson muses on the 'frozen wastes of Emojiland'.

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The Last Bohemia

Howard Jacobson on why we need to preserve Bohemia.

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On Misanthropy

Howard Jacobson ponders why misanthropy is out of fashion.

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Daring to Marvel

Howard Jacobson on self-censoring and the language of appreciation.

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The Heart in Drama

AL Kennedy on why Hollywood has never been a nice place.

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Too Much Winning

AL Kennedy argues that our 'winner-takes-all' mentality is suffocating democracy.

• 9 mins

Memento Mori

AL Kennedy argues why it's empowering to reflect on our mortality.

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The Trolley Problem

AL Kennedy on how a thought experiment of the 1960s today risks being turned on its head.

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The Dangers of a Higher Education

John Gray argues that throughout history intellectuals have often made the worst decisions

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Teffi: Silver Shoes and the Dream of Revolution

John Gray on why the work of Russian writer Teffi has become so relevant today.

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Going Forward

Tom Shakespeare tells us why he detests the phrase 'going forward'.

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The True Mark of Civilisation?

Kamila Shamsie explores the meaning of the word 'civilisation'.

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The Rise and Rise of Up Lit

Kamila Shamsie on the limitations of the publishing trend 'Up Lit'.

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Modern-day Empires

John Gray argues that the idea that empire has had its day is a delusion of our age.

• 8 mins

China and the Retreat of Liberal Values

John Gray argues that the future of the west depends on the continuing success of China.

• 10 mins

The Mental Illness Metaphor

Tom Shakespeare on why we misuse the language of mental illness.

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The Museum of Deportation

Stella Tillyard tells the story of a small Italian museum - the Museum of Deportation.

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A Normal Need

Tom Shakespeare asks why disabled sexuality is still so often taboo.

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A Problem with Words

Stella Tillyard describes her struggle with dyslexia for the first time.

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The Brightening of History

Amit Chaudhuri on why restoration should not involve a fetishization of the new.

• 10 mins

Ireland's Abortion Referendum - A Personal View

Sarah Dunant reflects on Ireland's upcoming abortion referendum.

• 10 mins

Summer in the Movies

Amit Chaudhuri reflects on why he believes modern movies lack "enchantment".

• 10 mins

Bobby Kennedy's Assassination - 50 years on

Alistair Cooke's incredible first-hand account of the assassination of Bobby Kennedy.

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