Leading neurotechnologist Philip Low and the world’s richest man were once inseparable. Now, in an exclusive interview, Low explains why he calls his ally a power-mad narcissist – and predicts how Musk will react now Trump has turned on him
Before Trump, there was William F Buckley Jr – the reactionary showman who shaped our modern culture wars
As the world lurches back towards nationalism and isolationism, does cosmopolitanism and its liberal philosophies have a place today?
After a bruising few days, Reform’s leader is joining other populists in embracing nativism – encouraging the ‘original’ population to have more children while immigration is restricted
How São Paulo’s ‘Big Worm’ went from urban scar to public space – and what it tells us about city futures
Forever talks about the stuff Stephen Graham’s hit show didn’t – including what we owe young people in a pornified world
How São Paulo’s ‘Big Worm’ went from urban scar to public space – and what it tells us about city futures
The Matts are joined by author James Bloodworth whose new book Lost Boys is a brilliantly insightful exploration of misogyny and conspiracy rife within groups of young men today. James does what many journalists don’t – he goes on the road, all over the world, to meet with his subjects and understand what drives this […]
The Matts are joined by Alastair Campbell to discuss today’s big news – the rebrand of The New European to The New World. Why are we changing? Who is The New World for? Who will be writing in it… and about what. All will be revealed. Founder and editor-in-chief Matt Kelly and editor-at-large Matthew d’Ancona […]
The New World will hopefully outlast the new world trends, traits and personalities currently doing so much damage in so many ways
The philosopher’s 1981 book After Virtue suggested that modern morality is fragmented and rootless – an argument that still stands today
Unfortunately for Edi Rama, Albania’s prime minister, the country’s place in the EU will be secured not by optics, but by its democratic credentials and right now, those are being tested
Atheists have a simple answer: it is evidence that God doesn’t exist, while believers say the gift of human free will brings with it the possibility of doing evil
Of all the things that the Labour government has done, this is the one that has done the most political damage
The philosopher lost his childhood at the expense of his father’s educational experiment. It was far too high a price for anyone to pay
The Matts are on something of a high. This week’s EU deal suddenly feels much more consequential than they’d expected. Credit (for once) to Starmer … even in his technocratic monotone, he presided over a clear vibe shift in the UK’s relationship with the EU. No, it doesn’t go nearly far enough. No, it’s not […]
Many secular philosophers have opposed war and particular wars, but Russell stands in a class apart
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A long-awaited and much-needed compromise has the loony right crying about betrayal… and potatoes
Their GB News clash was the original battle of wits against an unarmed man
Keir Starmer’s new deal with the EU was welcome, but it’s only a start. If we want to improve the UK’s place in the world, we need to go much further
Michael Gove was set to back Remain before a demotion by David Cameron saw his salary cut, his ex-wife has claimed
The New World will hopefully outlast the new world trends, traits and personalities currently doing so much damage in so many ways
The PM has been a disappointment so far. Now he must make voters choose between Farage’s view of the past, and his own view of the future
As Putin’s summer offensive begins, insiders in Zelensky’s camp say they are facing the toughest time in years – with scary ramifications for Europe and the world
What it’s like to be in the centre of one of Putin’s airstrikes
Evidence and eyewitness testimony shows how Russia has maimed some Ukrainian PoWs. But other soldiers and civilians have simply disappeared from sight
The most egregious demands from the US-Ukraine minerals deal’s first draft have gone. But, in Kyiv, there are fears that it still offers no concrete security guarantees
He is a life-long property developer. So how the hell did he end up as America’s top international negotiator, on everything from Ukraine to the Iran nuclear deal?
Half a century ago, a humiliated America scrambled out of a losing war. But parallels with Ukraine show little has changed
A collection of images curated by the director tells the story of protest and resistance in Britain. But who wins and who loses is only part of the story
The photographer’s images of man’s ongoing mission to tame and commercialise the wild are a spectacle
