Yuval Noah Harari has become an intellectual superstar, but his predictions have become wilder and sillier

A fascinating exploration of Irish history could have been better and more comprehensively illustrated

A new book satirises the bizarre dynamics of social justice activism

More direct democracy could be Europe’s only means of restoring political legitimacy

All eight of Whatmore’s subjects would have been astounded by the
stability of the British state through the 19th century

It is no longer possible to reflect upon Israeli culture as if the “Question of Palestine” could be brushed aside

There is frequent reporting of local news, often betraying a hobbit-like
preoccupation with the availability of beer

Deeply private, her elegant and sharply engaging writing has often been wrongly overlooked

Eilenberger’s design is to present philosophy outside the lecture theatre in its life-transforming power

The controversial author’s work is filled not just with anger but with autumnal regret