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May Contain Nuts
Therapy-speak and its discontents |In praise of elitism | The fantastic folly of privatised water |
Apr 4
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The Love Committee
All is unfair in love and war.
Apr 2
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March 2026
Vox Populi, Vox Humbug
Having sex with ChatGPT | What happened to 'social' media? | Democracy is a dirty word | The Lead Paint Prize |
Mar 28
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Mating Season
Why the open relationship works exactly as nobody seems to expect.
Mar 26
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All Things Considered
The Domino's Pizza of death; Banksy, and the triumph of trivia.
Mar 21
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Potty Training
No, I don't want to download the app.
Mar 19
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Celebrity Requiem
Influencers, astrology, and Kim Jong Un versus Reality.
Mar 14
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Judging Books by Their Covers
Stereotypes are modern heresy. But should they be?
Mar 12
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February 2026
A Conspiracy of Competence
This week's exclusive column for paid subscribers: If only conspiracy theories were true; why legalising drugs is boring. And the art of the crank call.
Feb 24
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How To Make Babies
Why we stopped making babies and why it's not what you think.
Feb 20
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Rule of Thumb
According to a growing body of research, smartphones make you dumber, more sociopathic, depressed, and anxious. Apart from that, everything is just…
Feb 12
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The War on Fun
Why the Old Man Pub will save us from doom.
Feb 4
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