University Challenge
UNIVERSITY CHALLENGE. I’m on the UCL alumni team with Jeremy Bowen, Jessica Curry and Jane Dacre. We beat Leicester in[…]
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Books to open eyes to inequality
ON PETER SINGER. I contributed to this selection of thoughts on books to open your eyes to inequality for the[…]
ReadThe case for “gender viscosity”
Gender and sexuality are not so much fluid as viscous. Both sexuality and gender are not absolutes set in stone but they are generally more sticky than liquid. They have soft edges but tend to keep their shape.
ReadAlone at Christmas?
Lacking company is not a character fault and does not necessarily lead to misery. Being alone may be a problem, but making the lonely feel like sad freaks is an even bigger one.
ReadWhy Christmas is for everyone
Disgruntled Christians would do better to seek common cause with anyone else, including thoughtful atheists, who wants Christmas to stand for more than just shopping and gorging. If they did so, they would see that a good atheist Christmas looks a lot like a good Christian one.
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