Catharsis
The soul of gender
How trans ideology appeals to deep spiritual instincts
The lonely end of a political failure
Leo Varadkar rode to power on a wave of optimism and is disappearing in a puff of disaffection
Jolyon’s little investigation
Questions have emerged about the founder of the Good Law Project’s approach to privacy
Four women seers in a time of strife
Eilenberger’s design is to present philosophy outside the lecture theatre in its life-transforming power
Therapy is making children ill
What would really help children’s mental health is talk about resilience
The court of hot air
We do not need human rights law to protect human rights or to maintain the rule of law
The sadness of Sceptical Man
Emotion need not entail irrationality, and fence-sitting need not involve wisdom
Against gorpcore
We have to develop and embrace aesthetics that inspire the imagination
The joy of pets
Pet ownership is one of life’s simple pleasures, but it also lifts the soul
Why we should resist this “conversion therapy” ban
It would enshrine dubious claims as unarguable facts, and it endangers freedom and young people