FARC
The FARC and me
David Smith recalls time spent with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia: the most murderous army of insurrection in Latin America’s modern history
Leave Gen Z alone
The supposed laziness of young people has itself become a lazy trope
Leaving Kindland, entering reality
“Being kind” at the expense of truth and reason can make us nothing of the kind
Conscious decoupling
Some people consider ideas on their own terms; for others they are inextricable from context
Barking up the wrong tree
Insta-obsessed diners can’t see the food for the reels
Death of the model railway?
Not so fast — this is one railway network Beeching can’t cut, and its built of life long fascination
How to win at Chopin
Giving marks to people playing Chopin is no different from deciding on medals in gymnastics
Nationalised bedtime?
The nanny state is not the solution for the problem of irresponsible parenting