He was right all along
Michael Bentley reviews The Englightenment that Failed by Jonathon Israel
The prophet who didn’t do people
Friedrich von Hayek became “Hayek”, a cardboard cut-out representation.
Raging irritants
Knowing Rage Against the Machine are political doesn’t overcome my determination to enjoy them anyway
Writing bigly
Jordan Peterson’s trouble with his publisher will look mild when compared with Donald Trump’s impending book
Letter from Washington: Biden blocked
After a hyperactive first few months, is the president running out of steam?
Truman and Tennessee: an unlikely friendship
Michael Collins maps the relationship between two of the greatest writers of the American south
The fundamental truths of fiction
Kit Wilson says the slow atrophy of the English novel is contributing to a decline in empathy and the rise of tribalism, trolling and “stay in your lane” identity politics
Flying fiends
The wasp may be hated, but you’d be amazed by its intelligence
Indiana Jones is back!
A fifth film is looming, but I really, really, wish it wasn’t
On Lying
The line between dishonesty and stupidity can be difficult to spot
A contemptible little army?
How successfully did Britain’s armed forces adapt to the reality of the First World War?
Gone to the dogs
A once iconic sport is in retreat across the Western World