Viewing 549 posts by Matthew Hosier

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    Coming to America

    On the basis of Andrew’s recommendation I’ve been reading Jonathan Haidt’s The Righteous Mind. I flew out to the States last Friday, and finished it on the plane,... Read more
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    Gone to the Dogs

    Before The Daughter went off on her travels we got round to doing some of the things we kept meaning to get round to but hadn’t got round to. One of these was a visit... Read more
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    Fly Away Home

    At 5.30 this morning I put my eldest daughter on a coach for the airport, as she heads off on the first leg of a year of volunteering overseas before starting at... Read more
  • Kierkegaard: A Single Life by Stephen Backhouse image

    Kierkegaard: A Single Life by Stephen Backhouse

    Who is Søren Kierkegaard? Read more
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    Now the Party’s Over

    Wow. That was amazing! Read more
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    Tears Every Night

    Being away on holiday in the South of France with very limited TV coverage meant I missed most of the first week of the Olympics. But what I did manage to pick up... Read more
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    Trumped

    What is the appeal of Donald Trump to millions of American voters? In the best explanation I have seen, Rod Dreher interviews J.D. Vance, author of Hillbilly Elegy: A... Read more
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    How Close Sin Lies

    “Sin is crouching at the door. Its desire is for you, but you must rule over it.” Read more
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    Supporting Evidence

    Further to Andrew's post from this morning, Peter Leithart offers the following observation: Read more
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    Why I’m (Probably) Voting Leave

    Like Andrew, I have tried to remain (oops!) neutral during the referendum campaign - and was rather gratified that in yesterdays quick Twitter poll it was a 45/55 split... Read more