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Wise, world-weary and occasionally cynical, proverbs mirror the human
Marian Boswall seeks design inspiration in classic and new gardening texts
Bernard Mandeville’s defence of private vices with public benefits
While the original National Folklore Survey from the 1960s was unscientific and open ended, simply asking random people “what do you know to be true?”, its 21st century successor is a very different b
Irritating professors for the ages
A furry hot-water bottle? Or a restless snoring pest? Sharing a bed with a dog isn’t ideal for everyone, but it certainly warms the soul, says Bethany Stone
A Marxist polemic against analytic philosophy