When did psychology get so cringe?
Mates don’t let mates inform manipulative politics with bad behavioural science
Passport to your soul
Opening the door to vaccine passports could lead to years of oppression, says Patrick Fagan
#BeKind and #StaySafe, or else!
How “Nudging” is damaging our society and why behavioural scientists must be held to account
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
Face masks make you stupid
Why face masks are a form of dehumanisation
The Conservative betrayal of selective schooling
Grammar schools are great — but there are not enough of them
Dark rumblings at the RIBA
Secretive shenanigans concerning the future home of its drawings collection arouse concern about the wisdom of the governance of the RIBA
Plain English by committee
The effect of the Woolf reforms was to replace one set of legal jargon with another
Drying up
How canals retreated into quiet obscurity
Try Christianity
Reflecting on the cross, we find a truth that is often too easy to forget
Soothing sounds in time of war
There are expectations going back to 1948 that musicians turn up to provide relief
The deep wisdom of rootedness
Society has lost touch with the people and places who helped to shape it in the first place
A sharp satire perfect for Critic readers
We should be giving copies of this magazine away at every screening
Postcards from before the war
It is no longer possible to reflect upon Israeli culture as if the “Question of Palestine” could be brushed aside
Is Britain on course for abortion up to birth?
Diana Johnson’s amendment creates a medical and legal vacuum that would endanger women and their babies
Very public introspection
The content of “misery lit” is disturbing, but what purpose does it serve?
