Christian nationalism is un-conservative
An increasingly vocal minority want the UK to retain its Christian character, even if it has lost its Christian majority
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Tag: Politics & society
Global Food Philosophy
Julian Baggini argues that we can use philosophical tools to identify the key principles that should govern a food system fit for the 21st century and beyond, drawing on the empirical base of how humans have fed themselves across the globe and history.
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In Conversation with Tristram Stuart
Julian Baggini embarks on a thought-provoking exploration of food across cultures, uncovering the best and worst of how societies approach feeding themselves. From cutting-edge technologies like cultured meat to the ethics of aquaculture and food commodification, Baggini exposes the big ideas shaping our plates—and our futures.
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How to revive the European project? Ask Erasmus
The perception has been allowed to grow that the distinction between born-and-bred, and adoptive, citizens doesn’t matter any more. Globalisation has become a byword for homogenisation, with local traditions lost in the melting pot.
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Why England’s new towns should look to medieval France
The high middle ages saw the building of many villes neuves, or new towns, across France. In the south-west these were known as bastides; estimates put the total number at around 350. Although the world that gave birth to them was very different from our own, the bastides have certain features that the new town developers of today would be wise to emulate.
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