Quantum Theory Cannot Hurt You by Marcus Chown
Bill Thompson enjoys an introduction to quantum physics
Culture
There’s a Riot Going On by Peter Doggett
Andrew Mueller takes on Sixties counter-culture
Blasphemy in the Christian World by David Nash
Toby Saul on how blasphemy changed the way we think
Nihil Unbound by Ray Brassier
Daniel Miller gets to grips with nihilism
Fallen Angels by Harold Bloom
Jonathan Derbyshire on Harold Bloom's angels
Ring master
High flying, visual acrobatics, visceral shocks – Russia’s greatest director used the tricks of the circus to captivate the crowds. Owen Hatherley takes a seat in Eisenstein’s big top
Diary
Forget about the stars, the Wise Men and the Baby Jesus. Christmas is all about family, says Carrie Quinlan
God almighty PLC
Marketing expert Winston Fletcher analyses a world-beating strategy
Check republics
The game of chess has its roots in rationalism. And, like the Enlightenment itself, argues Sally Feldman, it’s a force for both liberation and tyranny
Thinkers: William Blake
William Blake was a confused failure but a great humanist, says Shirley Dent