Why drugs should be not only decriminalised, but fully legalised
The “War on Drugs” has failed. It’s time that governments, not gangsters, run the drug market.
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The psychoactive plants that change our consciousness
It is fascinating to learn how three plant-derived drugs – caffeine, opium and mescaline – can shape society.
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Why your meetings are a waste of time
The biggest study so far on meetings and productivity finds that most companies should eradicate them almost entirely.
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How are animals adapting to climate change?
Books by Thor Hanson and Emma Marris offer fascinating insights into how species are surviving and what we must do…
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In modern day youth culture, conformity rules
Young people were once rebellious, but they have fallen in love with authority
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Our favourite children’s books
From The Jungle Book to Z for Zachariah, New Statesman writers remember the children’s books that shaped us
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Is Spotify bad for the environment?
Music streaming has a lower carbon footprint than any physical format, but the huge growth in our music consumption more…
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Are money management sources actually helping millennials?
From money diaries to social media tips, finance content aimed at millennials is booming. But what’s the use of a money…
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Why first-past-the-post steals elections for right-wing parties – and how to stop it
Given a fair chance at the ballot box, British voters would elect more progressive governments.
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Should we abolish the House of Lords, or reform it?
Liberal, Labour and Conservative governments have all sailed into the Bermuda Triangle of Lords reform, though few have completed the…
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Carl Franklin’s 1995 film Devil in a Blue Dress is a sexy, rich take on neo-noir
Why Devil in a Blue Dress should’ve been a hit.
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I was suddenly interested in The Karate Kid – and fell in love with Ralph Macchio
When that unbroken voice is first heard, I got a flash of a childhood crush I’d never got to have…
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The madness of King Henry VI
The mental illness of monarchs has been a fruitful subject for historians, but in Henry VI’s case his illness led…
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Who are the ‘chief whips’, and how does ‘whipping’ affect UK politics?
A modest explainer.
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The science behind why we always pick the same meal deal
“It’s lunch, not a hobby.”
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What does triangulation really mean?
Defining “the dirtiest word in politics”.
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What does Blairite really mean? That depends who you ask.
If you’re befuddled by leftie political terminology, you’re not alone.
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Peter Bogdanovich: What went wrong?
“Billy was a shit,” Bogdanovich told me over the phone from LA.
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What is the Overton window?
The Overton window is the range of policies voters will find acceptable.
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Lewis Carroll: revelations about Alice and her wonderland
New studies by Edward Wakeling and Robert Douglas-Fairhurst uncover the story of one of literature’s most debated men.
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