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Religion of Work and Welfare
The religion of work and welfare.
Parenting
Parenting - a cultural history.
Dirty Work
Dirty work - the invisible labour we choose not to see.
Self-improvement
Self-improvement: are 'wellness' and 'confidence' cultures enhancing our lives?
The football pools - mass investment
Betting and investment - what are the connections and the differences?
The Internet - how it shapes the past and the future
The Internet - how it shapes our understanding of the past and the future.
The NHS
The NHS and the 'sick note'.
Protests
Protests: from Occupy to MeToo and Iran.
Gender and Alcohol
Gender and alcohol - the craft drink scene and what constitutes a 'proper night out'?
Futilitarianism - Extreme Pessimists
Laurie Taylor talks to Neil Vallelly about current feelings of futility and uselessness.