August 20, 2024

The men who risk everything Gambling and geopolitics require the same skill

David Patrikarakos

10.11

How Covid despots humiliated America The Democrats have become public health technocrats

Jacob Howland

19.10

Why Prevent will never work A world in which we catch every killer risks being grimly authoritarian

Tom Chivers

17.06

We are hostages to Government fear Its risk-averse approach embraces authoritarianism

Timandra Harkness

19.02

Boris needs to take a risk When it comes to ending lockdown, our politicians keep on deferring to data

Timandra Harkness

02.10

How hysterical leaders fail workers Health and safety regulations should be based on a sense of proportion — not the aim to eliminate all risk

Paul Embery

27.08

Can our leaders cope with freedom? Whatever the Government chooses to do next, it will be responsible for death or destruction

Timandra Harkness

19.08

What worms can teach us about the AI apocalypse It's good to treat children for gut parasites, say 'effective altruists' — but be wary of killer robots too

Tom Chivers

28.07

From Covid to crime: how media hype distorts risk The pandemic has forced everyone to undertake a high-stakes crash course in statistics — including journalists

Tom Chivers

22.06

Why heroes should wear masks If there were a downside of wearing masks, wouldn't we have noticed it by now?

Peter Franklin

22.06

The case for taking more risks Matthew Crawford's new book is one of the most original works of practical philosophy to be published in years

John Gray

18.05

Should we let the aviation industry die? The benefits of air travel are obvious, but we have massively underestimated the costs

Peter Franklin