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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Mark Lewis, Associated Press, September 2016
Tim Worstall, Forbes, 1 September 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
Algorithms that we use daily actually thwart equality, says Cathy O'Neil
Time, 29 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
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 'decolonise the curriculum' campaign is a threat to universalism.
Joanna Williams, Spiked, 25 August 2016
The great population debate: too many carbon footprints?
"I was impressed by the intensity of the debate and the high level of intellectual engagement, not least by the audience. It was an invigorating, even exhilarating experience to be part of a festival based on the conviction that disagreement is good. The Battle of Ideas is a fantastic concept, may it spread epidemically to the rest of the world. I am already looking forward to next year's event."
Thomas Hylland Eriksen, professor of social anthropology, University of Oslo; novelist
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