Talk is precious: in the age of communication collapse, Jürgen Habermas’s message remains vital
The philosopher, who has died aged 96, was often caricatured as a consensus-seeking liberal. But his belief in the need for shared understanding had a radical underpinning, says German philosopher Eva von Redecker
Love Machines by James Muldoon review – the risks and rewards of getting intimate with AI
The sociology professor is suitably comfortable with AI helpers that he creates his own – it’s their inventors’ motives and unregulated environment he argues we should be concerned about
The Score by C Thi Nguyen review – a brilliant warning about the gamification of everyday life
From Duolingo to GDP, how an obsession with keeping score can subtly undermine human flourishing
Critical thinking is one of the most important aspects of being human, according to Stoicism. So why are we handing it over to a machine?
All of us, no matter what our circumstances, have the ability to be more wise, more just, more courageous and more moderate
The Future of Truth by Werner Herzog review – profound, or just a prank?
The director’s provocative seventh book takes in toupees, AI and a pig in a sewer. Should we take him seriously?
How to live a good life in difficult times: Yuval Noah Harari, Rory Stewart and Maria Ressa in conversation
From superintelligent AI to the climate and democracy, three leading thinkers discuss how to navigate the future
How to live a good life in difficult times: Yuval Noah Harari, Rory Stewart and Maria Ressa in conversation
From superintelligent AI to the climate and democracy, three leading thinkers discuss how to navigate the future
From a new Thomas Pynchon novel to a memoir by Margaret Atwood: the biggest books of the autumn
Essays from Zadie Smith; Wiki founder Jimmy Wales on how to save the internet; a future-set novel by Ian McEwan; a new case for the Slow Horses - plus memoirs from Kamala Harris and Paul McCartney… all among this season’s highlights
Ten lessons the Aztecs can teach us today
You don’t need to solve your soul before setting your house in order. In fact, the outer path might just be the way to reach your inner peace
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