Asian History
A stirring tale of delicious complexity
From the Mongols’ conquest of Persia to their defeat by the Mamluks
War destroys everything
Alex Garland’s Civil War is filled with terror and horror
The soul of gender
How trans ideology appeals to deep spiritual instincts
Playfulness and tedium
Stravinsky, Petrushka; Debussy, Jeux and Prelude (Decca)
The original error of educationalists
Universities are not teaching students to be able to think for themselves
Dissent is not hatred
We must resist the idea that disagreement with modish beliefs is reducible to ill-feeling
Consider the way of the tiger
We should learn lessons from Japan as we start to face our own demographic crunch
Exhibiting military history
Four new exhibitions offer vivid insights into different experiences of war
How Singapore gets things done
Singapore’s enlightened authoritarianism offers lessons about effective governance
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
The dark threat of nitazenes
New opioids could pose a dramatic risk to British streets
The Irish should reject the new hate speech bill
It threatens free speech while offering dubious benefits for society
