MODERN LIFE
October 2013
Do smartphones rob us of our freedom, as Edgar Degas thought? Isaiah Berlin would argue otherwise
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October 2013
Presented with the choice after witnessing a man assaulting a woman, I felt compelled to step in. I got more than I bargained for
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September 2013
Listening in on the social media debate
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September 2013
‘Permitting cigarettes while cracking down on e-cigs is worse than barmy. It’s a violation of our civil rights’
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