Fauxthenticity
Our problem is not that we have too much individuality but we have the wrong kind, an ersatz version that leaves us closer to the dystopia of uniformity than we dare to believe.
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The return of the thriftifarian
Haves posing as have nots is a distasteful phenomenon that papers over how unequal British society really is.
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Bugs and features
Why many weaknesses are flip sides of strengths and more in the latest Microphilosophy newsletter
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The case for the hereditary principle
Whether you buy the argument for the monarchy or not, it’s worth taking it seriously because it challenges a widespread assumption about what reason demands of us.
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Truss or Johnson, which is worse?
The former PM was a shambles; his successor is a zealot. Still, calling for him to be replaced was a risk we had to take
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