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Turning a blind eye
(5 minute read) Tascha Von Uexkull exposes the unseen social and environmental cost of fast fashion.
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Philosophy lessons from Spider-Man
(3 minute read) Sean Hurley looks at the hidden themes in the latest Marvel blockbuster.
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How to deal with restlessness
(3 minute read) Lisa Fraser ‘goes deep’ to confront a malaise that is omnipresent in modern life.
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Rain, rain, don’t go away … we need you!
(4 minute read) American-in-Italy Monica Sharp takes a personal view of the climate emergency from the guilty safety of her air-conditioned room.
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The triumph of the playboy: how the sexual revolution has turned against women
(4 minute read) Two leading feminist authors talk about sex and ask whether changes from the 1960s onwards have helped or harmed women. Michael Kirke listened in.
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Be careful what you wish for
(3 minute read) Nicole Law examines the flip side of one of the most successful self-help books of recent years.
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“Our egos do not always have to be in the firing line.”
(4 minute read) Self-worth shouldn’t become self-entitlement, argues Roshaney Aftab.
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Who cares?
(7 minute read) Maddy Fry exposes Britain’s broken social care system.
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How to help people far away
(6 minute read) Lisa Fraser offers practical advice about making a difference in places in need around the world.
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What to do when you don’t fit in
(5 minute read) Monica Sharp on the awkwardness of not ‘belonging’.
