Human Nature
Most of the world thinks differently to us
Universalism is based on irrational ideas about human nature
Britain’s Rousseauian delusions
The Noble Savage fable is a comforting story for Britain’s progressives
Human nature
We must understand our vices as well as our virtues
The distinctiveness of human aggression
A review of The Goodness Paradox: The Strange Relationship Between Virtue and Violence in Human Evolution by Richard Wrangham
Our throwaway society
A trip to the waste disposal site provides an insight into human nature
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Gary Stevenson is wrong about wealth taxes
The popular economist is irritating, but more importantly he is mistaken
Tame Impala fails to impress
unconquered by a
taste of Crusader food
Why they hated Ann Widdecombe
Fair-minded people could agree or disagree with her opinions. Left-wing bigots hated her for not abandoning them
Ethnic minorities are abandoning Labour
It is not just Muslim voters who have been abandoning the Labour Party
How to fix the economy
A repentant ex-financial trader tells all
Critical briefing: Tisza
What you need to know about the new Hungarian establishment
The Reparations Game
Chris and Henry talk to Nigel Biggar about reparations.
Ancient bones of contention
The burgeoning and irregulated market for dinosaur skeletons
The sleep of reason
Sir Mark Rowley’s forgotten police thriller reveals the assumptions, anxieties and moral universe of Britain’s managerial elite.
Zelda Zingari
Arty types: the fashionable poet
Trump will not discredit Europe’s populist right
European populism is a lot deeper than mere Trumpism
Let there be lightness
Black Comedy is best viewed as a breathtakingly accomplished technical exercise
Tasty tunes
The Chocolate Soldier, Opera della Luna, Wilton’s Music Hall
Our oriental roots
Marian Boswall salutes the early plant
hunters who revolutionised gardening
Smart but ill-suited
Michael Anton was too good for the administrations that he helped to create
David Lean
The cinematic genius admired by today’s directors