Masks
Why did behavioural scientists crave mask mandates?
The COVID pandemic exposed the nastiness of nudging
Banning masks from protests is a bad idea
Anonymity can be essential to dissent against tyrannical regimes
Faith Masks
The ideological significance of face masks, the new vestiture of the faithful
Saving Face
Like a home-made mask, our tolerance is wearing thin
Jam, Jute, journalism, Japanese design
There is a lot more to see and enjoy in Dundee than London reviewers suggested
Common prayer
Britain, and her monarchy, have a language fitted for times of joy and sorrow alike — so why does the Church of England make such poor use of our traditional liturgy?
Everyone should be ashamed over Princess Kate but me
They spread unhinged fantasies while I asked sensible questions
Laid-back Bach
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach: Württemburg sonatas (ECM)
War destroys everything
Alex Garland’s Civil War is filled with terror and horror
Healers who harm
Bad Therapy: Why The Kids Aren’t Growing Up by Abigail Shrier
Free speech for everyone, except …
We have to stop compromising our defence of free speech whenever it is convenient
Joe Biden needs a Reagan moment
It is time not just for strong words but for serious demands
The sad decline of London pubs
Or, why the hell can I not get a drink after 9?
Bring back the Law Lords
Tony Blair’s introduction of a US-style Supreme Court has served to undermine the supremacy of Parliament
Saltburn and the significance of sound
Why has Sophie Ellis-Bextor’s “Murder on the Dancefloor” caught the world’s attention again?
