The world’s isms – capitalism, socialism, fascism and so on – explored through the analogy of your mum doing the washing ...

Imagining how aliens might communicate prepares us for first contact and illuminates the nature of our own languages ...

As Stendhal knew, the reason for art is to make you feel. Do not try to grasp the artwork: allow it to grasp you instead ...

The precipitous decline of birthrates throughout the world poses a serious threat to humanity. What is to be done?

is a PhD candidate in the Department of Comparative Literature at the University of California, Berkeley and a member of the Renaissance and Early Modern Studies Designated Emphasis programme.

In 2022, mass protests broke out in Iran following the death of Jina (Mahsa) Amini in police custody after she was apprehended for allegedly violating the country’s strict hijab laws. Set against this ...