Any celebration meal to which guests are invited, be they family or friends, should be an occasion for generous hospitality. Julian Baggini celebrationfamilyfriend Change image and share on social
The supposed revelations of God to humanity through Christ, or the word of God to Mohammed through the angel Gabriel, had the power they did because they indicated new truths, new directions for followers. Julian Baggini angelchristdirection share on social
People should not expect the state to protect them from fraudsters. If we do, we get into the habit of neglecting our own powers of intellectual discernment. Julian Baggini discernmentexpectfraudster Change image and share on social
Society needs both justice and compassion, a head and a heart, if it is to be civilised. Julian Baggini civilisecompassionhead Change image and share on social
Too often, complaint is not about principled objection on moral grounds, but opportunistic objection on grounds of self-interest. To rectify this, we need to work on mastering the art of complaint. Julian Baggini artcomplaintground Change image and share on social
Right and wrong are not simply matters of evolutionary impacts and what is natural. Julian Baggini evolutionaryimpactmatter Change image and share on social
Most people believe, more or less, that the value of a human life is the same, irrespective of where on the planet it happens to find itself. But, of course, not every life has the same value for us. Julian Baggini findhumanirrespective Change image and share on social
Trying to keep up with health advice can feel like surfing the Net for weather forecasts: what you find is always changing, often contradictory and rarely encouraging. Julian Baggini advicechangecontradictory Change image and share on social
The capacity to make free choices is not something we either have entirely or not at all. Rather, choices become freer the more they are the result of our own capacity to reflect on and assess facts and arguments. Julian Baggini argumentassescapacity share on social
True virtue would never liken its rewards to points on a loyalty card, not because it is its own reward, but because it is not something we should practice to accrue future benefits. Julian Baggini accruebenefitcard Change image and share on social
