Daniel Susskind argues that there is too much muddled thinking on the topic
From Vietnam to Che Guevara: tales of the White House from one of America’s great historians in an unusual and very personal memoir
Dan Davies makes a compelling case for the use of Stafford Beer’s management cybernetics in the age of AI
Jonathan Haidt argues that social media and gaming have disastrously rewired childhood, but haven’t we been here before?
Tommy Tomlinson on the demanding, obsessive quest to compete in the ‘Super Bowl’ of American dog shows
As the alliance prepares to celebrate its 75th anniversary, three books consider its relevance, and argue that its most difficult years may lie ahead
A new essay collection by the novelist and author is a bracing rebuttal of more cautious criticism
Restrictive membership policies, elitism, overexpansion — London clubland is under fire. Joy Lo Dico explains why people are still queueing to get in
The Pulitzer Prize-winner’s memoir entwines his family’s experience of war and exile with racism, refugeehood and colonisation
The ancient rubs up against mundane modernity in Oliver Smith’s hopeful journeys to Britain’s hallowed places
In this ode to Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Charles Mingus and more, James Kaplan evokes a pivotal moment in modern music
A keen-eyed story of generational tensions offers recognisable laughs, but is also a plea for political tolerance
Philipp Staab’s exploration of how tech giants operate like the colonising East India Company offers a nuanced critique of the fast-developing digital economy
In an age of remarkable scientific advances, three new books explore the prospects for living longer — and the challenges for human society
Fareed Zakaria’s ambitious history diagnoses many modern ills — but avoids simplistic remedies to populism
The Labour politician painstakingly traces the difficult story of the last two British men executed for sodomy
How Matthew Benham used statistical insights to elevate the club to the Premier League
A singular book on identity politics that neither condemns nor embraces it but brings order to a world not at ease with itself
Harriet Baker’s ‘Rural Hours’ is an intimate examination of how back-to-basics living fuelled the work of three literary greats
FT specialists recommend the most insightful volumes on the race for the White House
A fresh wave of historical studies shows that the ancient and medieval worlds were more closely linked than we used to think
How rich men with big egos brought turbulence to the social media platform now rebranded as X
In ‘The Language Puzzle’, archaeologist Steven Mithen explores how linguistic and evolutionary development go hand in hand, from our grunt-filled past to our garrulous present
A pacy, sordid tale that is a stark warning of how ‘the rich can buy everything — including the truth’
The question of whether Xi-ism is killing Deng-ism is growing
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