Written any good books recently?
Laurie Taylor on the struggles of literary aspiration.
Mind, Body & Life
The wilderness in us: how human identity is formed by landscape
We have always been shaped by the natural landscape, just as it has been shaped by our history.
Like cats and dogs: why humans keep pets
Domesticated animals have been part of human society for tens of thousands of years. But can we really call it friendship?
An eye for changing times
The return of Queer Eye for the Straight Guy marks a revival of “nice” reality TV, after a decade of screaming matches and controversy
Don’t take this the wrong way …
Laurie Taylor's trip to the doctor doesn't quite go as planned.
How the fear of death gave birth to religion
Death is an inescapable and intrinsic part of human existence and, in the end, there’s absolutely nothing to be scared of.
Swiped away
In the era of commercial dating apps, is the easy availability of sex dehumanising the experience?
The end of work as we know it?
The idea of what employment really means has undergone radical changes. Now, some thinkers are questioning whether it should exist at all.
What to put on top?
The Christmas tree is a product of many traditions - and long may it stay that way.
If women ruled the world
The Mosuo, a culturally isolated community in south-western China, are as close as we can get to a matriarchal society.