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Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now

Tom Shakespeare goes in search of some light relief from the January blues.

• 9 mins

Prince Harry, Love, and Me

Megan Nolan ponders a bizarre alignment between her life and that of Prince Harry.

• 9 mins

Masculinity: From Durkheim to Andrew Tate

Zoe Strimpel on modern masculinity and the dangers posed by the rhetoric of Andrew Tate.

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On Communal Living

Rebecca Stott asks if communal living could solve society's most pressing problems.

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AI Agonistes

Adam Gopnik challenges the idea that artificial intelligence can match human creativity.

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The Art of Getting Lost

Will Self on the pleasure of walking without purpose and the freedom of getting lost.

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Donatello and a New Renaissance

Sarah Dunant says the Renaissance master Donatello shows us a way to learn from the past.

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Stay Weird, Britain

Trevor Phillips discusses the dangers to Britain of a new, repressive 'group-think'.

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Lessons from Disaster Movies

AL Kennedy finds echoes of the disaster movies of the 70s in our current state of affairs.

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Collecting Art

Zoe Strimpel explores what lies behind her new-found impulse to collect art.

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Amaryllis

Howard Jacobson on why a flower has suddenly trumped exotic chocolates in his affections.

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Proportional Representation and a New Politics

John Gray makes the case for proportional representation as a means to revive our politics

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Insecurity

Megan Nolan says she was an insecure teenager, and millennial adulthood is just as uneasy.

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The Wisdom of Judgement

Sara Wheeler says writing a biography has proved a reminder not to judge people.

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In Praise of Satire

Adam Gopnik says foreign TV shows helped him appreciate the universal language of satire.

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Abide with Yourself

Will Self on the fad of creating ever more 'cultural quarters' in our towns and cities.

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Demographic Meltdown

Sarah Dunant explores how the UK can tackle its demographic timebomb.

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On Ascent

Sara Wheeler ponders what the new Carolean age will bring forth.

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Dust to Dust

Rebecca Stott ponders the nature of dust, as spring sunshine sharpens the sight of it.

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The Ratings Game

Tom Shakespeare bemoans the fashion for being asked to rate everything we buy or do.

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Taking Hammer to Gill

Howard Jacobson says an attack on Eric Gill's sculpture is a failure to understand art.

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To Mow or Not to Mow

John Connell reveals how his love for his lawn gave way to letting the grass run wild.

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Beyoncé, Beauty and the Pursuit of Youth

Zoe Strimpel on the perils of treating youth as a commodity.

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Midsummer and the Mysteries of Colour

As Midsummer Day approaches, Rebecca Stott examines our complex relationship with colour.

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Observing Ourselves

Will Self reflects on mirrors, narcissism and human imperfection.

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Good Directions

AL Kennedy ponders how we deal with a never-ending cycle of bad news.

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Notes on Ageing

Michael Morpurgo reflects on age as he approaches his 80th birthday.

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The Dragon and The Dog

Adam Gopnik reflects on the truths our dogs can teach us.

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The Soul of a Rebel

As a seasoned protester, Trevor Phillips explores what’s wrong with protest today.

• 9 mins

Freddie Mercury's Moustache Comb

Stephen Smith on our fascination with the belongings of the rich and famous.

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