Society

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Let's be honest about the flaws of government transparency

Comment: Before we decide that open government information is an unquestioned good thing, we should consider its costs too, says Lee Drutman

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Homebaked: the cooperative bakery reviving Anfield, loaf by loaf

How the community around Liverpool's stadium has revived the neighbourhood bakery as a social enterprise that lets locals decide their own future

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When tech trumps taste

London Food Tech Week showed the potential for new developments in our food systems, but failed to capture the joy of eating

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Can activists avoid burnout?

Student activists are having nervous breakdowns​. The Self Care Project and other initiatives are finding ways to support their mental health

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How to win hearts and minds with good nails and conversation

Charlie Craggs uses her pop-up salon to offer free manicures – and to start a dialogue about transphobia

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Grasping the political opportunity in automation

The traditionally stable professional class faces great disruption from technological change. If politicians help shape its future for the better, they will reap the benefits, and achieve a fairer economy for all

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Stop talking about overconfidence – it doesn't really exist

Comment: We consider confidence a virtue, but from Trump to the financial crisis we have seen the downsides of too much of it. We need a whole new approach, says Rowland Manthorpe

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The War on Cash

Banks, governments, credit card companies and fintech evangelists all want us to believe our cashless future is inevitable and good. But this isn't a frictionless utopia says Brett Scott, and it's time to fight back​

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How drugs, prosthetics, algorithms and human endeavour will merge in the future of sport

Our anxieties about performance enhancement are really anxieties about our deep bodily connection to sport, says Pat Kane