http://www.newstatesman.com/columns/ideas en http://images.newstatesman.com/users/avatars/.jpg http://www.newstatesman.com/writers/ http://www.newstatesman.com/ideas/2008/09/evidence-sceptic-hiv-bogus http://www.newstatesman.com/ideas/2008/09/evidence-sceptic-hiv-bogus Thu, 18 Sep 2008 09:23:36 GMT Richard Wilson Richard Wilson on the crucial difference between doubt and dogmatism

]]> http://www.newstatesman.com/ideas/2008/09/rules-unfair-society-wrong http://www.newstatesman.com/ideas/2008/09/rules-unfair-society-wrong Thu, 11 Sep 2008 09:52:02 GMT Ed Hancox Breaking rules is wrong, but who sets them in the first place?

]]> http://www.newstatesman.com/ideas/2008/09/music-israel-tyrants http://www.newstatesman.com/ideas/2008/09/music-israel-tyrants Thu, 04 Sep 2008 10:11:59 GMT Paul Evans Paul Evans on why music poses a threat to tyrants and overbearing governments

]]> http://www.newstatesman.com/ideas/2008/08/news-negative-optimistic-media http://www.newstatesman.com/ideas/2008/08/news-negative-optimistic-media Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:22:49 GMT Angela Neustatter How can we be optimistic when we crave the negative?

]]> http://www.newstatesman.com/ideas/2008/08/umberto-eco-peace-inspire http://www.newstatesman.com/ideas/2008/08/umberto-eco-peace-inspire Thu, 21 Aug 2008 09:28:48 GMT Umberto Eco Umberto Eco meditates on localised truces as a strategy to inspire broader peace

]]> http://www.newstatesman.com/ideas/2008/08/elitism-elitist-obama-elite http://www.newstatesman.com/ideas/2008/08/elitism-elitist-obama-elite Thu, 14 Aug 2008 10:03:48 GMT Susan Jacoby In a semantic mess, wanting the best has become "elitist"

]]> http://www.newstatesman.com/ideas/2008/08/lie-honesty-challenge-truth http://www.newstatesman.com/ideas/2008/08/lie-honesty-challenge-truth Thu, 07 Aug 2008 09:21:28 GMT Barbara Gunnell Barbara Gunnell on why we prize honesty, yet hate to challenge those who lie

]]> http://www.newstatesman.com/ideas/2008/07/hadrian-philosopher-slave http://www.newstatesman.com/ideas/2008/07/hadrian-philosopher-slave Thu, 31 Jul 2008 09:07:34 GMT Mark Vernon What could an ex-slave teach Hadrian? Quite a lot, actually

]]> http://www.newstatesman.com/ideas/2008/07/internet-crackpot-elaine http://www.newstatesman.com/ideas/2008/07/internet-crackpot-elaine Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:18:40 GMT Elaine Morgan The internet ensures even "crackpot" theories are aired. Good, thinks Elaine Morgan

]]> http://www.newstatesman.com/ideas/2008/07/chinese-government-tibet http://www.newstatesman.com/ideas/2008/07/chinese-government-tibet Thu, 17 Jul 2008 09:22:07 GMT Robert Ilson What makes a "people"? That's a tricky question to answer...

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