A Point of View

Mary Beard takes a peek at Miss World 2011 and ponders why - unlike her days as a radical feminist t

From the ingeniously ghastly ways they killed their opponents to their weird forms of dress, Mary Be

Will Self deplores the arms trade and Britain's role in it, including the sale of weapons to authori

Will Self reflects that racism is rarely a sole cause of social injustice but alongside other proble

Will Self praises the beauty of wind turbines and says protests against them spring from a misconcei

Will Self sees an urgent need to reform the prison system and deplores what he sees as a lack of pol

Will Self attacks the people who join political parties as "donkeys led by donkeys". He criticises t

"For a couple of days in May 1940, the fate of the world turned on the fall of a leaf" says John Gra

John Gray argues that the scientific and rationalist attack on religion is misguided. Extreme atheis

John Gray considers why the human animal needs contact with something other than itself.He tells the

The author and philosopher John Gray presents a hard-hitting talk about capitalism. He argues that o

As recently discovered letters from Kim Philby are published, John Gray argues that the spy's life i

The celebrated thinker John Gray gives his reflection on the meaning of folly. Taking the myth of th

Alain de Botton on why pessimism is the key to happiness. He argues that the incompatibility between

Alain de Botton takes a witty look at modern parenting. He explains why today's parent simply can't

Alain de Botton reflects on social climbing - and argues that the activity should be seen - at times

Alain de Botton on our high expectations for modern marriage. He argues that expecting one person to

Alain de Botton on why preparing conversation is as important as preparing a good salad for our summ

Following the birth of a baby moose in Whipsnade zoo - a rare event - Alain de Botton muses on the v

Alain de Botton muses on why a bookish life is a poor preparation for marriage! He says Western lite