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    Of the People, By the People 3/4

    Roger Scruton continues his series of talks on the nature and limits of democracy.

  2. Of the People, By the People 2/4

    Roger Scruton continues his series of talks on the nature and limits of democracy.

  3. Roger Scruton: Of the People, By the People 1/4

    Roger Scruton argues that democracy alone is not enough for political freedom.

  4. Machiavelli's Summer in Tuscany

    Sarah Dunant on why Machiavelli wrote his seminal work 'The Prince' one summer in Tuscany.

  5. Reforming Catholicism in 140 Characters

    Sarah Dunant suggests what Pope Francis should tell his Twitter followers.

  6. A Big Day for Bert and Ernie?

    Sarah Dunant reflects on the power of a cartoon showing Bert and Ernie as a gay couple.

  7. A Sporting Catharsis

    A week after Wimbledon, amid the Ashes, Sarah Dunant reflects on sport's cathartic power.

  8. Gender Matters

    Sarah Dunant reflects on feminism and the ousting of Australia's prime minister.

  9. Anyone for Art?

    Tom Shakespeare presents the last of his four essays. Isn't it time to democratize art?

  10. A Midsummer Daydream

    Shouldn't we in Britain have better festivals? Shouldn't we celebrate Midsummer?

  11. Fly, Fish, Mouse and Worm

    Tom Shakespeare on 'model animals' and the success of the reductionism scientific strategy

  12. Can Compassion Be Taught?

    Tom Shakespeare asks if compassion can be taught, in the first of his four essays.

  13. Gatsby: The Perfect Fake

    John Gray finds new resonance for our own age in the story of 'The Great Gatsby'.

  14. The Doors of Perception

    John Gray argues for another way of seeing the world, inspired by writer Arthur Machen.

  15. The Meaning of Evil

    John Gray turns to the writer Patricia Highsmith for a perspective on the meaning of evil.

  16. The Myth of Modernity

    John Gray draws on the novels of Mervyn Peake to expose the myth of modernity.

  17. The Limits of Materialism

    John Gray draws on Walter de la Mare to argue against the creed of scientific materialism.

  18. John Gray: Bitcoin's Cyber Freedom

    John Gray wonders what the rise of the cyber currency Bitcoin tells us about ourselves.

  19. Adam Gopnik: On Children Leaving 成人快手

    Adam Gopnik reflects on the terrible day when children leave home.

  20. Science, Magic and Madness

    Adam Gopnik on the difference between magic and science.

  21. The Irrationality of Nations

    Topical issues. Every nation has a core irrationality, or so says Adam Gopnik.

  22. The secret of a happy marriage

    Adam Gopnik presents his formula for a happy marriage - lust, laughter and loyalty.

  23. Turkish notions

    Adam Gopnik reflects on why we overrate masters and underrate mastery.

  24. Celestial Bodies

    Lisa Jardine reflects on comets and the lessons to be learned from early astronomers.

  25. Dame Mary Cartwright

    Lisa Jardine celebrates the achievements of wartime mathematician Dame Mary Cartwright.

  26. Modern Medicis

    Lisa Jardine celebrates the influence of art connoisseur Sir Denis Mahon.

  27. The Winter Queen

    Lisa Jardine celebrates Elizabeth of Bohemia, who deserves a larger place in history.

  28. In Praise of Birmingham

    David Cannadine defends Birmingham against a slur in Jane Austen's Emma.

  29. Grand Central celebration

    David Cannadine celebrates the saving of New York's century-old Grand Central station.

  30. The Love of Bears

    David Cannadine reflects on the enduring appeal of the teddy bear in contemporary culture.

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