Reading for Battle
Battle Readings is a regularly updated compilation of articles, essays, and opinion pieces relevant to the themes of the Battle of Ideas.
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Recent Readings
Norwegians now can change genders legally with a mouse click
Mark Lewis, Associated Press, September 2016
Mark Lewis, Associated Press, September 2016
Eurozone Unemployment Is Still A Disaster - Time To Get Rid Of The Euro, Finally
Tim Worstall, Forbes, 1 September 2016
Tim Worstall, Forbes, 1 September 2016
The Myth of the Millennial as Cultural Rebel
We have two popular historians to blame for our profound misunderstanding of young people’s lifestyle choices.
Laura Marsh, New Republic, 30 August 2016
We have two popular historians to blame for our profound misunderstanding of young people’s lifestyle choices.
Laura Marsh, New Republic, 30 August 2016
This Mathematician Says Big Data Is Causing a ‘Silent Financial Crisis’
Algorithms that we use daily actually thwart equality, says Cathy O'Neil
Time, 29 August 2016
Algorithms that we use daily actually thwart equality, says Cathy O'Neil
Time, 29 August 2016
Owen Smith's Vow To End Homelessness Branded 'Insulting'
Owen Smith's radical plan to end homelessness in five years is part of his campaign to oust Jeremy Corbyn as Labour leader.
Tom Parmenter, Sky News, 28 August 2016
Owen Smith's radical plan to end homelessness in five years is part of his campaign to oust Jeremy Corbyn as Labour leader.
Tom Parmenter, Sky News, 28 August 2016
The UK’s new breed of digital challenger banks: Atom, Monzo, Starling and Tandem - Ranked
With licensing restrictions coming down and the fintech startup scene in London booming, a new breed of digital-first, mobile-only banks are starting to get traction in the UK, but who will come out on top: Atom, Monzo, Tandem or Starling.
Scott Carey, tech world, 26 August 2016
With licensing restrictions coming down and the fintech startup scene in London booming, a new breed of digital-first, mobile-only banks are starting to get traction in the UK, but who will come out on top: Atom, Monzo, Tandem or Starling.
Scott Carey, tech world, 26 August 2016
The war on 'dead white dudes'
The 'decolonise the curriculum' campaign is a threat to universalism.
Joanna Williams, Spiked, 25 August 2016
The 'decolonise the curriculum' campaign is a threat to universalism.
Joanna Williams, Spiked, 25 August 2016
What's the point of the social sciences?
"The Battle of Ideas is a weekend like no other. I found the 2011 festival immensely stimulating. It gave me a great deal to think about, and a whole new list of books to read - from Virgil to Vygotsky. On to greater battles in 2012!"
Ken Macleod, award-winning science fiction writer; author, The Restoration Game and Intrusion