James Harkin
Articles by James Harkin
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Ideas
You're being watched
- 15 January 2007
- 1 comment
Real-time tracking sounds sinister, but James Harkin sees it as a force for good
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The ideas corner: A plastic people future
- 20 November 2006
Are we witnessing the birth of a cosmetic underclass? ask
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The ideas corner: Mind the age gap
- 06 November 2006
- 1 comment
James Harkin advises politicians not to pit children against parents
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Watch out! The computers will run riot
- 22 September 2003
The intelligence agencies, determined not to be caught on the hop as they were by 9/11, now speculate about the most improbable disasters. James Harkin reports
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NS Christmas Essay 2 - Don't forget your teddy bear, Dad
- 16 December 2002
One in every six toys sold in the UK ends up in the lap of an adult; Americans are even more addicted to childish things. A search for comfort in a harsh world?
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The New Statesman Essay - The logos fight back
- 18 June 2001
The culture jammers tried to subvert the big brand names. But the smart advertisers now use guerrilla tactics themselves
Books
A Laboured death
- 21 August 2000
A Sympathetic Hanging
Nigel Farndale Quartet, 240pp, £10
ISBN 0704381419
Books
Novel of the week
- 22 May 2000
Atomised
Michel Houellebecq translated by Frank Wynne Heinemann, 320pp, £12.99
ISBN 0434007935
