Conversation
The meaning of memorisation
Minds, like libraries, should be well-stocked
Rules of enragement
At its best Conflicted reminds us of the central importance of meaningful debate
It’s good to talk
Louise Perry reviews How to Have Impossible Conversations by Peter Boghossian and James Lindsay
There’s no need to shout
Patrick West reviews You’re Not Listening by Kate Murphy
The Midas touch
The kind of skill that makes the breath catch in thousands of throats at once
Cognition porn and discursive dehumanisation
Cultural and political discourse can follow the reductive yet seductive logic of pornography
British universities have a China problem
The increasing influence of the CCP is a threat to free inquiry and free expression
A wealth of Irish architecture
Editorial errors do not spoil a fine work of Irish architectural history
In praise of centibillionaires
When people are free to make a lot of money from new businesses, everybody wins
13 Years Later
Who could be inspired by this zombie conservatism?
The sentinel sleeps in Lothian
A new book is full of architectural treasures that the Scottish Government should do a better job of treasuring
Free speech for everyone, except …
We have to stop compromising our defence of free speech whenever it is convenient
Marshalling India’s maharajahs
Dethroned: The Downfall of India’s Princely States by John Zubrzycki
Beethoven: Nine symphonies+ (Decca)
This Beethoven gift set is not for Christmas. It is for life
When classicists attack classics
Sanskrit isn’t the only ancient language to be affected by academic imperialism
