Jewish communities have suffered a spate of horrifying anti-Semitic attacks on both sides of the Atlantic. Yet survival has always … More
Category: Reviews
Standpoint Magazine: Ironies of Ideology
On a recent visit to the Royal Academy, I noticed a tall, elegantly dressed man who spent quite some time … More
Standpoint Magazine: Viennese rooms with a point of view
“Austria comes alive on my divan,” said Berta Zuckerkandl, and this was an understatement. An influential journalist and art critic, … More
First Things Magazine: Taking Art Off the Street – Museums are giving street art a home, but at what cost?
“Street art—you mean vandalism? No, thank you.” That was the response of a friend when I invited him to join … More
Financial Times: How to create a golden age
What makes a genius? Since at least the 19th century, some have said it is down to genetics, while others … More
Times Literary Supplement: Whose London is it anyway?
Tucked away between office buildings by Euston station is where I found the Camden People’s Theatre. It’s a little place … More
Times Literary Supplement: Does philosophy have to be obscure?
I recently went to a public lecture at LSE hosted by the Forum for European Philosophy. The discussion was entitled … More
Standpoint Magazine: Wholesome homes
One of the 20th century’s main advocates of high-rise tower blocks was the architect Ernő Goldfinger. To address the acute … More
Jewish Chronicle: Book review of The Last Palace
History books have long explored the lives of great individuals, families or countries. Today, the choice of subjects is wider. … More
Times Literary Supplement: Engage neutral
In his previous book, The Shallows, Nicholas Carr argued that the Internet diminishes our power to concentrate and contemplate. Now … More
