Divorced from nature: interview with Jane Goodall
Dr Jane Goodall interviewed by New Philosopher’s editor Zan Boag in the ‘Nature‘ edition. Photo by Michael Neugebauer. Zan Boag:…
Attention in a time of plenty
“But where there is danger, there grows also what saves.” Friedrich Hölderlin Attention is our most limited resource. William James proposed…
»by Robert C. Wolcott
Food is ready!
Throughout history people have gone hungry, unable to find enough calories to sustain themselves. Thanks to numerous advances, most of…
»by Zan Boag
I should be so lucky
Bailed after what he claimed was the accidental gunshot homicide of his common-law wife, Joan Vollmer (“Come on, Bill, let’s…
»by Will Self
New Philosopher online store now open
We’re pleased to announce that our online store is now open. You can pick up those back issues you’ve been…
»by New Philosopher
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A quick heads-up
Last year, I had a piece in The New York Times explaining my use of trigger warnings as a professor.…
The autodidact
My grandfather was remarkable. A bright working-class child from the north of England, he had left school in his early…
The ethics of gambling
Nigel Warburton: What is the moral issue about gambling? Is it about individual freedom, or is there something else going…
Tune in tomorrow
I remember some time ago standing outside a video shop and watching a mother with her twin daughters inside. The…
Dumb luck and entitlement
There’s a certain disappointment – maybe there’s a word for it in German – that comes from realising a quote…
New Philosopher Writers’ Award
Now in its fourth year, the New Philosopher Writers’ Award is open for submissions (note that you must be a…
