The Other Side Of Paradise: How I Left A Buddhist Retreat In Handcuffs
The author writes about his experience going to a full-on meditation course where things didn’t end well for him.
The Philosopher Redefining Equality
A study of the philosopher Elizabeth Anderson, and the theory she has “elaborated across decades”. The theory, in its essence, is that “equality is the basis for a free society”.
Jamal Khashoggi’s final months as an exile in the long shadow of Saudi Arabia
An nuanced account of the murdered author’s last few months.
Inside the Haywire World of Beirut’s Electricity Brokers
The complicated business of Beirut’s independent electricity grid.