A Point of View Episodes Episode guide
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Memento Mori
AL Kennedy argues why it's empowering to reflect on our mortality.
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Too Much Winning
AL Kennedy argues that our 'winner-takes-all' mentality is suffocating democracy.
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The Heart in Drama
AL Kennedy on why Hollywood has never been a nice place.
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Daring to Marvel
Howard Jacobson on self-censoring and the language of appreciation.
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On Misanthropy
Howard Jacobson ponders why misanthropy is out of fashion.
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The Last Bohemia
Howard Jacobson on why we need to preserve Bohemia.
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Dramatic Speech
Howard Jacobson muses on the 'frozen wastes of Emojiland'.
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In Praise of the Feuilleton
Howard Jacobson on the art of the feuilleton and the joy of the ordinary.
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The Novelist's Complicity
Zia Haider Rahman reflects on the demise of the literary novel.
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The Assault on Reason
Zia Haider Rahman argues that reason itself is under assault in this 'post-truth' world.
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A Folder Called 'Hope'
Zia Haider Rahman on the abysmal race record of some of Britain's foremost institutions.
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Macbeth and the Insomnia Epidemic
Will Self reflects on the epidemic of sleeplessness.
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Mass Myopia
Will Self on the drawbacks of perfect vision.
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The miserable pantomime of contemporary British vegetarianism
Will Self on his conversion to vegetarianism.
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Men Against Women
Will Self says we need creative solutions to end institutional misogyny and abuse.
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Ode to Space
Will Self on why he loves space.
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I hope this email finds you well...
Mary Beard ponders why email is governed by so few rules and conventions.
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The Battle for Free Speech
Andrew Sullivan on the cultural Marxism he says is sweeping through US universities.
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The Apocalypse Hasn't Happened Yet
Andrew Sullivan says Donald Trump is teaching a generation to bully, slander and cheat.
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The Triumph of Tribalism
Andrew Sullivan on how America has become 'a truly tribal society'.
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Talking of Empire
Monica Ali on why she thinks the history of the British Empire must be taught in schools.
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On authenticity
Monica Ali reflects on the 'cult of authenticity'.
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Tackling the moped menace
Monica Ali reflects on the recent surge in moped crime after her son was attacked.
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The Religion of Rights
Sir Roger Scruton argues that Europe needs to rediscover its Christian roots.
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Pottering towards the new socialist state
Roger Scruton looks at the impact of Harry Potter on our world view.
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The Meaning of Conservative
Roger Scruton asks: "What does the Tory Party really stand for?".
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Raising the Bar
Adam Gopnik on why bringing up children is an art - not a science.
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On Musical Theatre
Adam Gopnik reflects on why musical theatre makes its makers miserable.
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Napoleons and Normalcy
Adam Gopnik on how Donald Trump's presidency will affect our sense of what 'normal' is.
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My Encounter with Shingles
Adam Gopnik on why he turned to marijuana during his recent bout of shingles.
