There's nothing shameful about growing up. In fact, embracing the reality of getting older can make our lives richer

It is depressing that we feel compelled to foreground the economic case rather than defending education on its own terms

It's just not the planet that desperately needs our help—our bodies will feel better, too. It's time for the state to provide the nudge

The digital revolution has already changed the way we live—now it’s improving the way we die

Sometimes, there are more important things than staying alive. It's time to stop treating death as the enemy

Why do nasty posts bother us so much? From public shaming to political echo chambers, I spoke to Terri Apter about praise, blame—and why nobody yet knows how to handle the internet

Just as Ancient Greek art held up an impossibly ideal image of beauty, so we in the modern world grapple with the idealised images of advertising and the movies

Observing Lent is one thing. But in a culture that gives us more and more opportunities to deny ourselves things for the sake of denial, we should think carefully before introducing more rules

A new movement seeks to shift attitudes forwards

Just like every culture has its creation myths, every culture has its myths of destruction. And why wouldn't they?