Heba Yosry
Heba Yosry teaches psychology and philosophy in Cairo. She is a writer who strides between scholarly writing and opinion pieces. She holds post-graduate degrees in Arabic Literature and philosophy from the American University in Cairo. In addition to her teaching duties; her research areas include Islamic philosophy, Sufism, modernity, gender, metaphysics and language. Follow her at @HebaYosry17
The progressive war on sex
New norms around “consent” are aimed at destroying the miracle of intimacy
Tory Utopias
1940s Conservatism was seething with creativity and optimism
We are missing the important point on procurement
Systemic dysfunction is far more important than individual failures
Suella all along
You can achieve anything if you don’t take the credit
The costs of assisted suicide
The trade-offs are real and extremely serious
Riddle of the Pylons
Intrigue, invasion and romance blossom in Lincolnshire
Kim Leadbeater’s “safeguards” won’t keep people safe
The proposed legal hurdles are effectively useless
Is university still worth it?
Rising fees raise questions about the value of some degrees
Have we been barking up the wrong tree?
Mark Rowlands believes that humans have a lot to learn from dogs
Am I prepared to help my mum die?
Euthanasia poses impossible questions about life and death
Party in the U.S.S.R.
Shortages, queues and giant slogan-laden banners were the order of the day as the party faithful gathered
Patostreamers and the decline of public life
A depressing new trend reflects the impoverished state of social existence