Elon Musk
The unstoppable rise of geek culture
The cult of Elon Musk reveals some horrible truths about our non-virtual world
Manager or meme?
Is Musk’s takeover of Twitter a good thing, a disaster, or just very funny?
Letter from Washington: Team Musk
Why we need more Elons
Excl: Former President of Bolivia says he has been “persecuted” by a US-backed “coup”
In a rare interview, Kapil Komireddi and Evo Morales discuss the US election, Elon Musk, and solidarity with Jeremy Corbyn
The fixtures that forged a nation
Even if you loathed sport, you could enjoy this book — which is why it can both delight and frustrate
Miserable managerialism at Magdalen
Gimmicky stakeholder management is failing the spirit of the university
Alcohol and Islam
An English novelist travels the Muslim world in search of a drink
The Foreign Office should be rooted in the past
Who and what is it for, if not the British people, and our history and culture?
Scratches in the stonework of history
A new history of graffiti and rebellion is less light and bawdy than one may have expected
May letters
We are in grave danger of losing our musical marbles
Resistance is futile
Acceptance can be an act of protest. Not a submissive, passive surrender.
Leaving Kindland, entering reality
“Being kind” at the expense of truth and reason can make us nothing of the kind
Great Lives — great, The Essay — awful
Radio 3 maintains its course towards self-destruction
How to win at Chopin
Giving marks to people playing Chopin is no different from deciding on medals in gymnastics
Of course the culture wars matter
It is people who trivialise them who are not taking politics seriously
