A weekly reflection on a topical issue.
Alain de Botton asks why the idea of a nanny state is so unappealing. He says complete freedom - lef
Alain de Botton explores the notion that museums are our new churches. But museums - he says - have
Alain de Botton gives a philosopher's take on our ecological dilemmas. He argues that fear of enviro
Alain de Botton argues that in our mad desire to keep up with what's new, we have lost our ability t
Alain de Botton with his topical reflections. In the first of a new series, Alain argues that teache
Joan Bakewell celebrates the art of diary writing by public figures and private individuals whose ac
Joan Bakewell contrasts our empathy for fictional characters on the stage and on screen with a repor
Clive James reflects on the human condition and the need for liberal democracy to spread to allow fu
Clive James vents his frustration at automated customer systems and finds them a poor substitute for
A weekly reflection on a topical issue. Clive James reflects on the media coverage of man-made globa
Clive James reflects that in a democracy we must never be complacent about any government initiative
A weekly reflection on a topical issue from Clive James. The spirit in which the game is played dete
Clive James reflects on the revelation of the identity of Belle de Jour, the author of The Diary of
Clive James celebrates the honouring of Battle of Britain commander Sir Keith Park with a temporary
Clive James reflects on the seductive allure of illegal narcotics, and lays the blame for their attr
Clive James reflects on the postal workers' dispute and gives his personal view of the modern histor
Clive James reflects on the importance of scepticism in every walk of life, and he criticises extrem
Clive James observes that while democracy is the right system for governing a country, it's the wron
A weekly reflection on a topical issue from Clive James.
Clive James reflects on democracy, MPs' expenses and the furore over the Oxford Poetry Professorship
