Issue 77
August 2002
Contents
Tony's world
20th August 2002 — Issue 77
With America apparently losing interest in (and even patience with) Europe, can Britain still be a bridge across the Atlantic? While roaring around the northeast, Blair defends the global hegemon.
The self and the brain
20th August 2002 — Issue 77
How does your brain become who you are? The self is shaped by genetic, psychological and cultural factors. But it is synapses, the connections between neurons in the brain, where our selves are stored. Synapses integrate us in space and time
Thirst for knowledge
20th August 2002 — Issue 77
There is a big difference between liking wine and appreciating it. I wanted to appreciate it
On the trail of Pol Pot's chief executioner
20th August 2002 — Issue 77
A single photograph led me to the "technician" of Cambodia's holocaust
Life, liberty, property
20th August 2002 — Issue 77
The source of US exceptionalism is its concept of property. The original land survey of America was as crucial as the Declaration of Independence
Sense on antisemitism
20th August 2002 — Issue 77
The rise of antisemitism in Europe is exaggerated. Why? A mix of paranoia and a means of deflecting criticism from Israel. European Jews have never enjoyed such freedom and success
The power divide
20th August 2002 — Issue 77
It is time to stop pretending that Americans and Europeans share a common view of the world
Cracking cricket
20th August 2002 — Issue 77
If there is a lesson to be drawn from India's incredible victory it is not about nation or race but simply about cricket
Is Stiglitz right?
20th August 2002 — Issue 77
Despite his arrogance and lack of rigour, there is a troubling kernel of truth in Joe Stiglitz's critique of the IMF
Move over, Derry
20th August 2002 — Issue 77
A British supreme court would sweep away the triple office of the Lord Chancellor. Derry Irvine should bow to the inevitable
Hacking up the Victorians
20th August 2002 — Issue 77
Lytton Strachey bent the rules and even the facts. But he still defines the liberties a biographer can take with a life in service of the truth
Aaaargggh! it's Edinburgh
20th August 2002 — Issue 77
The Edinburgh Fringe is the only place where new theatre can thrive. Sneer at it if you like, but just try making it on the London fringe instead
Cops, docs and lawyers
20th August 2002 — Issue 77
The so-called "wasteland" of US television has generated drama that puts Britain to shame. But the networks' golden era may now be at an end
Finesse
20th August 2002 — Issue 77
The dictator wanted to survive the operation. The surgeon wants to see her children again