Of Demons and Musketeers: The Four Horsemen | Daniel Sharp
A Review of The Four Horsemen and a Retrospective on the ‘New Atheist’ Movment.
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Rational Empathy – A Book By Rohit Balakrishnan
Rational Empathy: How the Mind Reveals Objective Morality through Happiness is a debut book written by Rohit Balakrishnan from India, available for purchase from Amazon Kindle in an e-book format. The questions about good and evil, right and wrong–or in other words, moral questions–have always perplexed mankind from time immemorial. What is morality? Is it […]
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Cracking at Consciousness: Why I Love Lucy
Luc Besson’s 2014 film Lucy garnered criticism even before it premiered. This criticism stems from the movies foundational claim that “we only use 10% of our brain.” It is an obvious myth that anyone with a rudimentary knowledge of neuroscience could debunk. The famous case of railroad construction foreman Phineas Gage is enough to debunk […]
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Muslim Heroes of the First World War: How One Man’s Great Grandfather Changed the Course of History
The Gul Mawaz Khan Memorial Foundation is devoted to forgotten heroes–heroes whose history can bridge the divisions that plague British society today.
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Book Review: ‘Give People Money’ by Annie Lowrey
‘Give People Money’ by Annie Lowrey deftly explores Universal Basic Income, one of the 21st century’s most ambitious and contentious social policy ideas. The debate around Universal Basic Income (UBI) has intensified in recent years. Once an idea consigned to the fringes of political debate, UBI has become a far more mainstream idea in recent […]
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Edward Said: The Out of Step Intellectual
Widely misunderstood, but avant-garde, Edward Said has left a legacy of work that continues to hold relevance to thinkers navigating today's muddy waters.
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21 Lessons For The 21st Century: An Ominous Warning For The Future Of Liberal Democracies
Yuval Noah Harari’s “21 Lessons For The 21st Century” argues that the continued dominance of liberal democratic politics cannot be taken for granted. Recent debates about liberalism do not sound very promising. Historically, there have been periods of liberal ideas being on retreat and enjoying less support, such as during the 1930s. However, the main […]
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“Us Vs Them” – Why We Need To Rewrite Our Social Contracts
Ian Bremmer’s latest book “Us Vs Them” examines those who have not benefitted from the global economic system and their role in contemporary politics. The year 2016 has been presented by many as a marking of the end of an era — an era of global economic integration, institutional development and liberal storytelling promoted around […]
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What Drives Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel’s Polarising And Authoritarian Prime Minister?
‘Bibi’, Anshel Pfeffer’s biography of Israel’s Prime Minister Netanyahu is an insightful examination of the most dominant figure in recent Israeli political history. Benjamin “Bibi” Netanyahu is among the most influential, controversial, and divisive modern political leaders. Currently holding the longest continuous term of any Israeli Prime Minister, he is due to overtake David Ben […]
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Review: A Higher Loyalty: Truth, Lies, and Leadership by James Comey
James Comey's recent book 'A Higher Loyalty' was released with much fanfare. But does the book tell us anything new about the Trump administration?
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