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Self-Drive Manhood

Adam Gopnik hails the development of the self-drive car as the way to rescue his manhood.

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Why Sportsmanship Matters

Adam Gopnik reflects on the nature of sportsmanship ahead of the American Super Bowl.

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Twitter-Free

Adam Gopnik explains his indifference to Twitter and social media.

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Money Matters

Adam Gopnik explains why he thinks the pictures on our banknotes matter.

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United We Fall

Roger Scruton argues for a vote for the English in the debate over Scottish independence.

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Our Love for Animals

Professor Roger Scruton warns against favouring pets at the expense of wild animals.

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Free the Schools

Roger Scruton believes the way to improve schools is through middle-class volunteers.

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The Time Warp

Sarah Dunant reflects on our changed perceptions of the sexual attitudes of the 1970s.

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Heavy Weather

Sarah Dunant compares our reaction today to climate change with historic responses.

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A Disease Called Fame

Sarah Dunant reflects on fame and the cult of celebrity, following 20 Feet From Stardom.

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A Lenten Reflection

For Lent, William Dalrymple compares Eastern and Western views of self-discipline.

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A Tale of Two Elections

William Dalrymple reflects on the current pivotal elections in India and Afghanistan.

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Travel Writing Giants

William Dalrymple celebrates the writing of Peter Matthiessen, who died this month.

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Mile Milestone

Mary Beard looks forward to the 60th anniversary of the first 'four-minute mile'.

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Digging Digitally

Mary Beard reflects on the new face of archaeology, of the virtual kind.

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The Paradox of Growing Old

Mary Beard argues that our view of dementia is a sanitized one which needs to be rethought

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Testing Times

Mary Beard reflects on exam season - past and present.

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Why we should be religious but not spiritual

Tom Shakespeare argues that we should be religious but not spiritual.

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Should we be frightened of disability?

Tom Shakespeare argues that we have nothing to fear from disability.

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Bring Back the Heptarchy!

Tom Shakespeare asks if England should consider returning to an earlier order.

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No Burning Required

As libraries close, AL Kennedy argues that we must reassess the importance of books.

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If You Haven't Got Anything Nice to Say...

AL Kennedy argues for a world with less gossip.

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Battling the Botnets

AL Kennedy asks if it is time for us to rethink our devotion to computers.

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To See Ourselves

AL Kennedy explores the downsides of personal and national introspection.

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Isis: A modern revolutionary force?

John Gray argues that the Sunni extremist group Isis is revolutionary, not reactionary.

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Believing in reason is childish

John Gray argues that the belief in human reason is more 'childish' than religious faith.

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Is patriotism the last refuge of the scoundrel?

Will Self reflects on what really lies behind our sense of patriotism.

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The Changing Nature of Utopias

Will Self reflects on what the changing nature of utopias says about us.

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Believing in Beliefs

Will Self offers a weekly reflection on a topical issue.

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The Affliction of Consumption

Will Self reflects on the power of modern-day consumption and the effect it has on us.

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