Readers reflect on the role of chance, randomness and responsibility in their own livesWhat high-quality letters (29 April) on free will. My A-level Read More
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Morality has been stripped from public life. Here’s a four-step plan to revive it | Roger Paxton
Ethical wellbeing is as crucial as physical or mental health. There’s a way to rescue it from the jaws of modern politicsBritain is a country built on Read More
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Usman Khan, sentencing and the rehabilitation of serious offenders | Letters
Peter Lock, a former probation officer, and psychotherapist Tricia Scott on jail conditions that can do more harm than good to prisonersAs a retired Read More
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Dating sim meets survival horror: the game that exposes pick-up artists
A dating sim with a difference, artist Angela Washko’s The Game: The Game exposes the manipulative horror of extreme seduction by getting the player Read More
Jan 12, 2019
Everyone is biased, including you: the play designed by neuroscientists
We all cling to beliefs despite the evidence. Immersive theatre experience The Justice Syndicate aims to show why“It’s her word against his,” says a Read More
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Writing to prisoners unlocks more than you would think
Prison letters are a treasure trove of stories – filled with both honesty and humourEight years ago, I saw a job ad on a local website. A small Read More
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The scientists persuading terrorists to spill their secrets
Expert interrogators know torture doesn’t work – but until now, nobody could prove it. By analysing hundreds of top-secret interviews with terror Read More