In a word: affordable
Michael Rosen's column on language and its uses.
Ideas
The problem with identity politics
Q&A with Asad Haider, author of "Mistaken Identity: Race and Class in the Age of Trump"
Are human rights enough?
We tend to treat protecting the individual as distinct from ensuring collective welfare. It’s vital we find a way to do both.
What ancient DNA says about us
David Reich’s pioneering study of ancient DNA is set to revolutionise our ideas about human migration and identity.
The dark side of nature writing
The recent renaissance in nature writing also revives an overlooked connection with fascism.
Why sci-fi and economics have more in common than you think
Economics isn’t just about describing the world, but imagining alternatives. Science fiction helps show us how.
How Orwell gave propaganda a bad name
Today, we associate propaganda with totalitarian states – but it also enables people to challenge power from below.
More time for living, less for living longer
Barbara Ehrenreich asks if our obsession with “wellness” and keeping fit is really all that healthy.
Do human rights have a future? The summer 2018 New Humanist
Special report - plus Ha-Joon Chang on sci-fi, in defence of propaganda, ancient DNA and more.
Why do we venerate CEOs despite their obvious inadequacies?
Q&A with Peter Bloom and Carl Rhodes, authors of "CEO Society: The Corporate Takeover of Everyday Life".