Regulars

p. 3 Editor’s Note

p. 6 The Q&A Philosopher John Gray

p. 9 Witness Compiled by Samira Shackle

p. 71 Crossword Set by Chaliapin

columns

p. 73 Quiz Set by Chris Maslanka

p. 18 Nature What does it mean to talk of “invasive species” – and are they a problem? By Cal Flyn Contents Autumn 2018

p. 16 Soapbox On the right to remember By Samira Ahmed

p. 70 In a word “Well-being” By Michael Rosen

p. 74 Endgame Time for a lecture By Laurie Taylor

Features

Elizabeth Wilson, page 54

“We need a new kind of universalism that would truly live up to its name” Keith Kahn-Harris, page 66

p. 22 Reportage Why evangelicals play an increasingly influential role in Brazilian politics By Lucinda Elliott

p. 26 Cover story What the experiences of young migrants tell us about Britain today By Les Back and Shamser Sinha

p. 32 Technology Could we ever leave our digital lives behind? And would we want to? By Giovanni Tiso

p. 36 Cosmos The central magic of science is that it allows us to predict the previously unimaginable By Marcus Chown

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p. 40 Ideas Are there some moral failings for which it is impossible to atone? By Peter Salmon Culture

p. 46 Profile Rapper and author Akala has awkward truths to tell By David Wearing

p. 50 Travel The train from Vienna to Moscow reveals a shifting cultural landscape By Alexei Korolyov

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