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A Point of View Episodes

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    Roger Scruton: In Defence of Free Speech

    Roger Scruton argues that the law on freedom of speech ought to protect heretical views.

  2. Will Self: On Gardening

    Will Self reflects on our relationship with gardens and gardening.

  3. Will Self: Looks Matter

    Will Self says people cannot pretend that looks do not matter.

  4. Will Self: What's in a Name

    Will Self reflects on the significance of names, including his own.

  5. Will Self: A Life of Habit

    Will Self sees a love of habit as a shield against the unexpected in life.

  6. Will Self: Losing Sleep

    Will Self reflects on the various reasons for his inability to sleep soundly any more.

  7. P J O'Rourke: Presidential Candidates

    PJ O'Rourke sizes up the candidates aspiring to be President of the United States.

  8. The Abolition of Man

    John Gray warns about the dangers of science that promises to enhance human abilities.

  9. Another Kind of Atheism

    John Gray discusses why it's time to rethink today's narrow view of atheism.

  10. John Gray: Recalling Eric Ambler

    John Gray frecalls the work of Eric Ambler and finds unsettling contemporary echoes.

  11. John Gray: Euro Despair

    John Gray sees the euro as a misconceived project with Greece's economy as a casualty.

  12. Adam Gopnik: Long-Form Television

    Adam Gopnik reflects on the reason for our obsession with long-form television series.

  13. Adam Gopnik: Role Reversal

    A weekly reflection on a topical issue.

  14. Peter Aspden: In Love with Greece

    Peter Aspden reflects on the emotional power of the cultural influence of Greece.

  15. Adam Gopnik: In Praise of Privacy

    Adam Gopnik reflects on the need to protect private communications in the internet age.

  16. Adam Gopnik: Power, Persecution and Pluralism

    Adam Gopnik wonders why religious people are feeling 'persecuted' by same-sex marriage.

  17. Adam Gopnik: Family Reunions

    Adam Gopnik's ten-year family reunion brings into focus the passage of time.

  18. Adam Gopnik: Words and Music

    Adam Gopnik's casts light on the mysterious relationship between words and music.

  19. Adam Gopnik: Indispensable Man

    Adam Gopnik concludes there are no indispensable people in any family or organisation.

  20. AL Kennedy: The Worth of Education

    AL Kennedy on the drive to make money out of education.

  21. AL Kennedy: Creamola Foam remembered

    AL Kennedy reflects on how age changes our view of the past and the future.

  22. In Praise of Courtesy

    AL Kennedy explores the merits of courtesy, but she points out that it can be complicated.

  23. Politics of Hope

    AL Kennedy says the election results in Scotland reflect a surge in political engagement.

  24. Presidents as Monarchs

    David Cannadine says Barack Obama is not the first American president to act like a king.

  25. Election View

    A American writer PJ O'Rourke gives his view of the UK election.

  26. Leaders Old and Young

    David Cannadine reflects on the merits of youth and age in political leaders.

  27. Commemorative Style

    David Cannadine compares the style of national commemorations in the US and in Britain.

  28. Ideology Versus Art

    Howard Jacobson explains why he prefers art to ideology, especially at election time.

  29. Life's a Selfie

    Howard Jacobson explains why he dislikes the narcissism of the selfie.

  30. Mankle Image Crisis

    Howard Jacobson thinks skimpy suits show men are suffering from a self-image crisis.

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