The devotion of the tennis fan
To his admirers, Roger Federer represents the ideal of perfection in bodily form.
Mind, Body & Life
It might be time to hang up my dancing shoes
After taking a tumble, Laurie Taylor discovers a critical new life point.
Into the woods
The rise in “natural” burials has given architects an opportunity to rethink the way humans relate to the environment.
Forgiveness in a vengeful age
Marina Cantacuzino brings together victims and perpetrators of crime. What can this teach a convicted murderer?
My father and his amoral philosophy of medicine
Laurie Taylor remembers his father, whose atheism was a much a part of his person as his backbone.
In a word: economy
Michael Rosen's column on language and its uses.
Architecture for the people
What do the "culture palaces" of the 20th century tell us about the world today?
Travels in Yangzhou, where authenticity is a state of mind
For a visitor accustomed to the cult of the individual, the ordering of experience in Chinese art can be disarming.
How to give the impression of being a fully paid-up don
Speaking at a seminar, Laurie Taylor struggles to recall his academic past.
What use is a football team’s glorious past, if they’re losing?
This article is a preview from the Winter 2014 edition of New Humanist. You can find out more and subscribe here. What keeps football interesting is the conflicts it creates…