Samuel Johnson
Self-help with Samuel Johnson
Improving ourselves takes good principles, not mere goals
Synaesthesia
Robert Thicknesse, Lucy Lethbridge, and Yehuda Shapiro return for a mind bending and spirit expanding episode of Critical Mash
It’s the only one for me, nicotine
Once again, public health fanaticism is being prioritised over simple pleasures
The soul of gender
How trans ideology appeals to deep spiritual instincts
Giving peace a chance
War has had its opportunity, and it has failed
Don’t ban anti-Israel marches
Principled and pragmatic arguments for prohibition are weak
How to win at Chopin
Giving marks to people playing Chopin is no different from deciding on medals in gymnastics
In the name of God, lead
The Prime Minister appears terrified of making a stand against racism in his own party
Addressing misogyny must include addressing trans activism
Against the wokewashing of sexual objectification
How Singapore gets things done
Singapore’s enlightened authoritarianism offers lessons about effective governance
A monumental work on British buildings
Gavin Stamp’s posthumous book is a magnificent tour d’horizon, a bible of the styles available to architects between the wars
He’s not the messiah, he’s a transwoman
Transsexual Apostate is a disturbing book, written for disturbing times
