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Caitlin Moran: I think we’re about to reach and pass peak despair

The award-winning columnist and author on waving goodbye to a million followers, why anxiety is a state not an identity, and the Paul McCartney-endorsed

September 16, 2026

HEALTH·MORALITY

Julia Shaw: Why do clever people destroy the planet?

The best-selling criminal psychologist and science writer on why smart people are so good at talking themselves out of feeling guilty.

August 19, 2026

MORALITY·PLANET

Chloe Slater: Put that damn phone down and think for a while

The singer-songwriter on why we're mistaking AI for progress, how doom-scrolling erodes the very skills we need to fight injustice, and why our brains

August 5, 2026

MORALITY·POWER

Tony Robinson: There are no boring things, only boring ways of talking about them

The actor, writer and national treasure on why nuance is the first casualty of outrage, and why most of what we believe will probably

June 16, 2026

EDUCATION·MORALITY

Frank Turner: An artist has one responsibility, and one only, which is to their art

Marking 20 years since his first headline tour, the folk‑punk veteran explains why he's sceptical of celebrity activism, the causes he champions from the

April 21, 2026

CREATIVITY·MORALITY

Hot Blood: Lack of fun and boredom are as big an enemy to individuals as anything

The Lovebox founder and Hot Blood DJ, Jools Butterfield, reflects on the erosion of compassion, the crisis facing 16‑ to‑24‑year‑olds and why boredom is a

April 21, 2026

MORALITY

Billy Bragg: If you don’t make a pitch for inclusivity around the space we call England, you leave it open to the far right

The musician and activist on accountability, cynicism and why Englishness can’t be left to the far right.

October 14, 2025

POWER

James Murray: The simplest and most powerful thing anyone can do is to take the story and pass it on

The actor, artist and campaigner on polluted rivers, the race to save wild salmon and why most activism should always begin with a story.

June 5, 2025

CREATIVITY·PLANET

Elif Shafak: We live in an age of too much information, very little knowledge, and even less wisdom

The award-winning novelist on water scarcity, vanishing democracies, and why she believes stories are one of the last defences against numbness.

May 26, 2025

EDUCATION·PLANET

Marcus Brigstocke: It started to bother me that testosterone, a hormone in my body, has become shorthand for something bad

The comedian on masculinity, male mental health and why figures like Andrew Tate appeal to teenage boys.

May 5, 2025

EDUCATION·MORALITY

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Julia Shaw: Why do clever people destroy the planet?

Chloe Slater: Put that damn phone down and think for a while

Tony Robinson: There are no boring things, only boring ways of talking about them

Frank Turner: An artist has one responsibility, and one only, which is to their art

Billy Bragg: If you don’t make a pitch for inclusivity around the space we call England, you leave it open to the far right

James Murray: The simplest and most powerful thing anyone can do is to take the story and pass it on

Marcus Brigstocke: It started to bother me that testosterone, a hormone in my body, has become shorthand for something bad

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