A Point of View

A weekly reflection on a topical issue.

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The Museum of Deportation
Stella Tillyard tells the story of a small Italian museum - the Museum of Deportation.
20 Apr 2018,10 mins
The Mental Illness Metaphor
Tom Shakespeare on why we misuse the language of mental illness.
13 Apr 2018,10 mins
China and the Retreat of Liberal Values
John Gray argues that the future of the west depends on the continuing success of China.
06 Apr 2018,10 mins
Modern-day Empires
John Gray argues that the idea that empire has had its day is a delusion of our age.
30 Mar 2018,8 mins
The Rise and Rise of Up Lit
Kamila Shamsie on the limitations of the publishing trend 'Up Lit'.
23 Mar 2018,10 mins
The True Mark of Civilisation?
Kamila Shamsie explores the meaning of the word 'civilisation'.
16 Mar 2018,10 mins
Going Forward
Tom Shakespeare tells us why he detests the phrase 'going forward'.
09 Mar 2018,10 mins
Teffi: Silver Shoes and the Dream of Revolution
John Gray on why the work of Russian writer Teffi has become so relevant today.
02 Mar 2018,10 mins
The Dangers of a Higher Education
John Gray argues that throughout history intellectuals have often made the worst decisions
23 Feb 2018,10 mins
The Trolley Problem
AL Kennedy on how a thought experiment of the 1960s today risks being turned on its head.
16 Feb 2018,10 mins
Memento Mori
AL Kennedy argues why it's empowering to reflect on our mortality.
09 Feb 2018,10 mins
Too Much Winning
AL Kennedy argues that our 'winner-takes-all' mentality is suffocating democracy.
02 Feb 2018,9 mins
The Heart in Drama
AL Kennedy on why Hollywood has never been a nice place.
26 Jan 2018,10 mins
Daring to Marvel
Howard Jacobson on self-censoring and the language of appreciation.
19 Jan 2018,10 mins
On Misanthropy
Howard Jacobson ponders why misanthropy is out of fashion.
12 Jan 2018,10 mins
The Last Bohemia
Howard Jacobson on why we need to preserve Bohemia.
07 Jan 2018,10 mins
Dramatic Speech
Howard Jacobson muses on the 'frozen wastes of Emojiland'.
29 Dec 2017,10 mins
In Praise of the Feuilleton
Howard Jacobson on the art of the feuilleton and the joy of the ordinary.
22 Dec 2017,10 mins
The Novelist's Complicity
Zia Haider Rahman reflects on the demise of the literary novel.
15 Dec 2017,10 mins
The Assault on Reason
Zia Haider Rahman argues that reason itself is under assault in this 'post-truth' world.
08 Dec 2017,10 mins
A Folder Called 'Hope'
Zia Haider Rahman on the abysmal race record of some of Britain's foremost institutions.
01 Dec 2017,10 mins
Macbeth and the Insomnia Epidemic
Will Self reflects on the epidemic of sleeplessness.
24 Nov 2017,10 mins
Mass Myopia
Will Self on the drawbacks of perfect vision.
17 Nov 2017,10 mins
The miserable pantomime of contemporary British vegetarianism
Will Self on his conversion to vegetarianism.
10 Nov 2017,10 mins
Men Against Women
Will Self says we need creative solutions to end institutional misogyny and abuse.
03 Nov 2017,10 mins
Ode to Space
Will Self on why he loves space.
27 Oct 2017,10 mins
I hope this email finds you well...
Mary Beard ponders why email is governed by so few rules and conventions.
20 Oct 2017,10 mins
The Battle for Free Speech
Andrew Sullivan on the cultural Marxism he says is sweeping through US universities.
13 Oct 2017,10 mins
The Apocalypse Hasn't Happened Yet
Andrew Sullivan says Donald Trump is teaching a generation to bully, slander and cheat.
06 Oct 2017,10 mins
The Triumph of Tribalism
Andrew Sullivan on how America has become 'a truly tribal society'.
29 Sep 2017,10 mins