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The strange mercy of death

At fifteen, I heard a doctor tell me I had cancer and waited for a reaction. I might as well have been listening to him read out a McDonald’s menu.

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The whore of Babylon was always us

The merchants in Revelation have lost their trade in gold, linen, spices and livestock. It's the last item on their list that bothers me...

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The side effect of knowing yourself

I asked my sister whether I was ugly, hoping for a little reassurance, and her answer began well enough: “You’re not ugly...”

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How we choose the slaughterhouse

Watching a film one evening, I recognised a real public figure in its villain, along with the accusations I’d already heard in the news...

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How fear turns the good in us into corruption

Suppose telling the truth about your organisation could cost two people their jobs. The donor isn’t asking you to invent the figures, only to present them a little differently...

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