Best books of other years
I’ve written a short piece on Philippa Foot’s Natural Goodness (2001) for Granta magazine’s alternative end of the year books round up.
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Author: Julian Baggini
DOUBLETHINK and Consumer Capitalism
DOUBLETHINK is alive and well today, but not primarily in the political arena. Where DOUBLETHINK has most thrived is in the domain of consumer capitalism. This is most evident in advertising and marketing, when words so often mean their exact opposite.
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2019 Al-Rodhan Prize Interview
Interviewed as one of the six authors shortlisted for the 2019 Al-Rodhan Prize
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Secular pilgrimage
Visiting Wittgenstein’s home evokes the philosopher’s serious, ascetic mind (no doubt he would disapprove its restoration
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No quick fix for the obesity crisis
The heart of the problem is that we seek legislation to micromanage the food economy and people’s diets when both operate in more complex, holistic ways. That does not mean we can’t do anything at all. But it does mean we have to avoid the temptation of quick, easy wins and work to overhaul the wider causes and context of bad eating
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