Books of the Year
THE VIRTUES OF THE TABLE AMONG THE FT’S BOOKS OF THE YEAR. Tim Hayward writes, “Baggini, a practised demystifier of[…]
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All your big charity questions answered…
With so many calls on our goodwill, Giving Tuesday is the perfect time to stop and think about how we should give and to whom. Here are my opinionated answers to the big giving questions, such as Should I grow a moustache or pour ice over my head? and Should I be rude to chuggers?
ReadAre we in denial?
When we cannot say what would count as a denial of our beliefs, then we are in denial about our own rationality.
ReadWhat is comfort?
Comfort is often lacking when there is no hope of a life to come. If tragedy on stage is cathartic, in brutal reality it is simply demoralising.
ReadShould we talk to ourselves?
We should practise taking the role of the attentive listener and be prepared to talk back to ourselves, and be our own best critical friend.
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