We’re used to thinking hugely well of democracy. But interestingly, one of the wisest people who ever lived, Socrates, had …
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LITERATURE – George Orwell
George Orwell is the most famous English language writer of the 20th century, the author of Animal Farm and 1984. …
How To Cope With Snobbery
The existence of snobbery explains why we work so hard and are so worried about our reputations. We are all …
The Importance of Soft Toys
Children’s relationships with soft toys is neither superficial nor unimportant to psychological development. If you like our films, take a …
Emotional Translation
One of the lesser known skills of relationships is the ability to translate what a lover says to reveal its …
The Fragility of Good Government
We are not living in an age of unusual folly. We’re simply rediscovering how rare good government has ever been …
Why We Go Off People Who Like Us
Though we long for certain people to like us, an odd thing can happen once they do. What is the …
A Working Day – Taxi Driver, Istanbul
Continuing our series on working lives around the world, a film about the life of one of Istanbul’s most resourceful …