A Point of View

John Gray wonders what the rise of the cyber currency Bitcoin tells us about our human need for free

Adam Gopnik's son is about to leave home. His suitcase is already packed. It's not a day Adam is loo

What is the difference between magic and science? What is the difference between Galileo and his con

Every nation has a core irrationality - a belief about itself which no amount of contrary evidence c

Adam Gopnik reflects on what makes a happy marriage. Darwin, Gopnik writes, when first thinking abou

"Lately I've been thinking a lot about the Turk", writes Adam Gopnik. He's talking - not of the Otto

When two spectacular comets appeared in the night sky in 1664 and 1665, many feared they were harbin

Lisa Jardine celebrates the achievements of the mathematician Dame Mary Cartwright, the first woman

Lisa Jardine celebrates the influence of art connoisseur Sir Denis Mahon and reflects on the impact

Lisa Jardine celebrates the achievements of Elizabeth of Bohemia, the "Winter Queen", and sees her r

David Cannadine defends his home city of Birmingham against a slur in Jane Austen's "Emma" as, "not

David Cannadine celebrates the saving of New York's now century old Grand Central Terminal and regre

David Cannadine reflects on the enduring appeal of the teddy bear in contemporary culture. Why, he w

David Cannadine reflects on the history of American presidential inaugurations since Abraham Lincoln

Will Self laments what he sees as an absence of rational urban planning in our big cities and a fash

Will Self wants to "nudge society in the direction of considering suicide acceptable" when the alter

Will Self looks back over 2012 and reflects on the confused relationship between Britain and the US.

"Are you full yet? Stuffed? Fit to burst?" asks Will Self as he appeals to the post-Christmas glutto

Will Self warns against the false prophets of the new priesthood of economics who base their analyse

Will Self reflects on the effect of digital technology on his perception of the passage of time. "Pe