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Issue 154, January 2009
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Robert Skidelsky
The markets have ruled for a third of a century, but it has all ended in tears. A return to selfish nationalism is possible. If we are to avoid this sombre outcome, we must find ways to rub the rough edges off globalisation
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Philip Collins
Obama's inauguration speech is unlikely to disappoint. His words may be unremarkable; his delivery won't be
Andrew Adonis
Even America is investing in high-speed rail. It's time Britain did the same, says the transport minister
James Crabtree
The Mumbai attacks hit India's rich the hardest. They may now take democracy more seriously
John Beddington
Protesters occupy airports. But old fashioned loft insulation is more important than stopping flying
Patrick Diamond
Labour today reveres Attlee's 1945 government. But, as a new history by Giles Radice suggests, the party must now shed this uncritical fascination
Jonty Olliff-Cooper
Toby Young may be right that modern society is ruled by a celebrity elite. But so were the Victorians.
Hettie Judah
Currently celebrating its 20th birthday, Martin Margiela is the most radical, chic name in fashion. And if you've never heard of him—well, that's all part of the plan
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David Bodanis
The ten commandments have come to be seen as the rantings of a vain, vengeful God. In fact, they are an early blueprint for self-government forged by refugees escaping tyranny
Tom Chatfield
Literary prizes are an increasingly flawed and compromised institution. Yet they are still an important mechanism for ensuring literature's future as a public art
Geoff Mulgan
Charles Murray, the controversial conservative social scientist, has turned his fire on the belief that almost anyone can excel academically
John Kay
In the modern financial services industry, banks have become casinos attached to utilities. The aim of any regulatory overhaul should be a rigorous separation of the two
Richard Jenkyns
Seldom has writing about the classical world been so popular, and so good. And most of the writers are interested in it for its own sake
James Crabtree
Who had the biggest intellectual impact on the world in 2008?
James Harkin
Crowdsourcing, nudging and mass collaborating jostled eagerly. But was 2008 a vintage year for ideas books? It was a mixed bag—and perhaps not serious enough
Which political and cultural events have been most overrated and underrated this year? We asked 100 Prospect writers
Part three of our feature
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Jonathan Power
The Beatle talks about schooldays, the 1960s, 9/11, FR Leavis and the responsibilities of wealth and celebrity with his old schoolmate Jonathan Power
Philip Hunter
Scientists have made strides to unravel one of life's great mysteries: why sleep matters
Derek Brower
Plagued by piracy, Islamic extremism and endless civil war, surely it can't get any worse for Somalia? It might if they find oil in the province of Puntland
Julian Gough
Clive James's most enduring claim to greatness is not his novels, satire or journalism, but his exquisite essays and poems
Tom Streithorst
Dexter Filkins has produced an astonishing book about Iraq: an account that tells us everything we don't want to know
Shereen El Feki
The prophet Muhammad's love life is a sensitive subject. But was the book Random House decided not to publish worth all the fuss?
Sam Leith
Kingsley Amis was one of the great drinkers of the 20th century—opinionated, blustering, offensive, and rarely less than hilarious
Toby Litt
Since my father died, something has been wrong with my son. At least, I hope it’s something wrong with him
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Regulars
Alex Renton
Mince and other thrift foods
Tumbler
Palin's dynamite in Georgia
Thomas de Waal
The Ossetian tragedy
David Goldblatt
An austerity Olympics
Jonathan Ford
The world's worst banker?
Mark Kitto
A Chinese Christmas carol
Philip Ball
Cosmic rays and dark matter
Manneken Pis
Juncker savages Brown
Mark Cousins
Stop normalising porn!
Martin Kettle
Anniversary fever
Peter Bazalgette
Niall Ferguson's lame one-liners
Aaron Banks
How to get a job in Bamalot
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