Reliably Unreliable
Becoming chronically unwell is on nobody’s bucket list. My “thing”, which I’ve endured for a few years, is, like a teenager’s mood, erratic. Despite the mayhem, I have been blessed [...]
The Sugababes, a Viking Ship, and Our Digital Footprint
Bang-average British girl band The Sugababes started in 1998 with Siobhán Donaghy, Mutya Buena, and Keisha Buchanan (according to my research!). Over the years, Siobhán left and was replaced by [...]
Making Sandwiches and Making the Political Weather
For much of this week, my blood pressure was so low that I couldn’t think. Making a sandwich was a physical challenge, but worse, I couldn’t even work out what [...]
Dunbar and the Internet
Robin Dunbar—the world-renowned anthropologist—figured out that humans are wired to keep social circles of around 150 people. It’s the upper limit of meaningful connections our brains can handle. Yuval Noah [...]
Arise, Prime Minister Musk
Let me get this out of the way: I’m no longer a practising solicitor and never touched immigration law. But here’s a prediction you won’t see anywhere else: forget [...]
What Won’t Change
(Happy new year to to all my readers. Circa 250 of you get my blog sent directly to your emails, with hundreds more reading it on my site each month) [...]
Knock, Knock, Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door
Knock, knock, knockin' on heaven's door Many years ago, I stood for the Labour Party in a council by-election in Bilton, Harrogate. I hated canvassing—the intrusion into someone’s privacy—but I [...]
Marx Was Right?
Communist experiments have largely failed because of Hayek’s Knowledge Problem. Hayek — Thatcher and Reagan’s go-to economist —explained that no state apparatus could ever know what was best for individuals, [...]
The Irony of Hating AI While Using It
I reckon about half my friends and family (many of whom read this blog) detest AI and claim they refuse to use it. Whenever I suggest that an AI [...]
Sondering
Very few people – perhaps nobody, ever – has experienced what I feel right now. And I’m referring to the totality of human experience. For context, I’m writing on [...]
