Patrick Fagan
Patrick Fagan is a behavioural scientist author, lecturer and practitioner; previously Lead Psychologist at Cambridge Analytica, he is now the co-founder of Capuchin Behavioural Science.
The dark psychology of Extinction Rebellion
The deathly symbolism of Extinction Rebellion is designed to make us conform to extreme measures
The Lockdown Lobotomy
The effects of lockdown have caused far more damage than the virus ever could
Barbara Windsor – a life lived with a giggle
Babs was a uniquely British actress and comedian whose true worth, thankfully, was realised comparatively early in her long career
How Eton turned woke
One recent graduate of Eton College laments how the school has transformed into a place of ideological homogeneity
Are American universities under foreign control?
Paul du Quenoy reveals the unreported foreign investment in US universities
Are we killing ourselves with kindness?
Stefan Zweig’s 1939 novel ‘Beware of Pity’ now screams to have its message heeded
Christmas shows us why lives are worth saving
Like the ancient world, we have an inability to explain or even value ourselves
The broken circle
A remarkable group of intellectuals in pre-war Vienna used philosophy to explain the scientific progess of their time — until they were halted by murder and Nazism
The beat will go on
The coronavirus pandemic has decimated the nightclub industry, but will the shifting landscape sow the seeds for an entirely new era of clubbing?
Where is Parliament?
If MPs cannot curb rule by decree, then they have little constitutional relevance
Down with the Crown
The Sussexes are just one minor factor among a number that could ultimately lead to the demise of the monarchy
Queering the pitch: should gay roles only be played by gay actors?
Far from progressive, Russell T Davies’ recent remarks on the suitability of straight actors playing ‘gay’ roles are conservative and reactionary