It seems like the height of patronising behaviour to look at an adult as if they were a child. But …
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Why Are People So Nasty?
The origins of nastiness in other people can be deeply hard to fathom, especially if we have done nothing to …
HISTORY OF IDEAS – Consumerism
It’s only very recently in history that we’ve been able to buy more than the bare necessities. Can the history …
POP CULTURE: The Clever Tricks of Advertising
Adverts know us well and therefore tease us with promises of love, friendship, calm and success – but then go …
The Dangers Of Being Dutiful
We associate being dutiful with being safe – that’s how it worked at school. But once we are in the …
How to Help Those We Love
Loving someone isn’t enough to guarantee we will know how to care for them. For this, we need to learn …
How to Replace the 10 Commandments
The decline in belief in the Biblical 10 commandments doesn’t mean that all rules of conduct are necessarily superfluous. Here …
The Perfectionist Trap
One of the greatest obstacles to a good life is the expectation of perfection. If you like our films, take …