Wealth divides
“Welcome to Harrodsburg, home of the one per cent and the super-rich,” says London street photographer Dougie Wallace in the BBC series, What Artists…
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Life is a war
There’s a type of person who will tell you that life is a war, or at least, that we should approach it as if…
Generational conflict
“Give me a child until he is seven, and I will show you the man,” contends the Jesuit saying, which was popularised by the…
The meaning of intelligence
When police traced the origins of a red laser dot to the third-floor window of the Grand Hotel in Stockholm, they were surprised to…
Flourish by Antonia Case selling out fast
After just a week, Flourish by Antonia Case has sold out at some locations in Australia and in some online stores but Bloomsbury is…
Australian book tour for Antonia Case’s Flourish
"Every now and then an epiphany comes along in the form of a book. Are we being who we secretly thought we could be?…
News from nowhere: Destined for dopamine
In a laboratory at Runwell Hospital near London, researcher Kathleen Montagu discovered something that explains a lot about you, and plenty about your friends…
Being well distracted
At the tail end of breakfast at a hotel in Lourdes, France, a man enters the room accompanied by a cacophony of glass-shattering screams…
Deep distraction
Last year, I attended a conference at a country house hotel that boasted a slightly battered baby grand in its lounge. From the moment…
New Philosopher celebrates 10 years
We're thrilled to be celebrating 10 years of New Philosopher. Back in 2013, we launched the magazine at the Byron Writers Festival - at…
Distraction: Editor’s letter
“It is essential for you to remember that the attention you give to any action should be in due proportion to its worth.” -…
The courage to be different
If Danish philosopher Søren Kierkegaard were alive today, and had his own social media account, he probably wouldn’t get many likes. The eccentric writer…
