The Positive Case for Cruelty
Iain McGilchrist vs Scott Barry Kaufman
On the value of suffering
How urban design can awaken our sense of play
Who gets to decide what it is?
Why facts don't change people's minds
Why we confuse solitude and loneliness
Conquering the curse of Babel
How do cults survive in the modern world?
Slavoj Žižek examines humanity's fascination with the living dead
The sublime is still relevant, to science and art
Art has always been a part of human nature. Why?
Music is a key part of what makes us human.
The composer discusses the unique power of music.
Finding solace in sound
Is she "Simone-enough"?
How movies move us
Can we capture someone’s character by their external appearance?
Exploring power of art on our health and wellbeing
Androgyny and the ideal form
An interview with art historian and BAFTA nominated broadcaster Dr James Fox
Unlocking the state of flow
Women's corruption and bondage
Why do we crave dystopia?
How fiction can help us to understand reality
The weaponization of Russian identity
The dangers of the appearance–reality distinction
Yearning for ritual and repetition
Beyond individualism
Pre-historic humans were happier