Emulate Australia? It’s not that easy Many countries want to imitate Australia’s success. But its values and governance are eccentric—and may not travel December 23, 2020 Features
A new optimism for the Middle East The Abraham Accords signed last month between Israel, the UAE and Bahrain signal a new reality underpinned by moderate Islam October 21, 2020 Features
Why Immanuel Kant matters Immanuel Kant is often misunderstood — and he is partly to blame. But what he has to say is well worth thinking about August 28, 2020 Features
Martians, mushy peas, leprechauns (and gin) An awful lot of advertising is graceless and uninviting. But very occasionally an advert has the cheek to be enjoyable and funny August 28, 2020 Features
The complex cruelty of comedy With comedians coming under pressure to only perform ideologically pure material, can comedy and satire survive? August 28, 2020 Features
Inside the Russian psyche The UK remains surprisingly reluctant to dig deep into the patterns shaping Russia’s view of the world August 28, 2020 Features
Frank Ramsey: a giant among Titans The short life of the mathematician and philosopher continues to have a profound impact August 28, 2020 Features
Machiavelli’s virtue politics Modern politicians can learn from the Renaissance August 28, 2020 Features
Goodthink and crimethink Linguistic revisionism leads to rapid substitution of meaning: words are deployed as weapons to shut down independent thought August 28, 2020 Features
Engineering the soul of China Xi’s revolution in values and education is a tool for totalitarianism August 28, 2020 Features