A new orthodoxy, led by Steven Pinker, holds that war and violence in the developed world are declining. The stats are misleading, argues John Gray – and the idea of moral progress is wishful thinking and plain wrong

Fascism poses a more serious threat now than at any time since the end of World War II.

A group of philosophers is trying to persuade the courts to rule on this question.

QAnon reveals unspoken anxieties about this presidency.

Trade wars are bad, but stocks seem to be overshooting their likely cost. Why?

When we’re in charge, we are impulsive and ignore others’ perspectives. This can be a dangerous problem in a complex system, a new book argues.