Civilised Witchcraft

Positive affirmations are bullshit.

May 25 • Christopher Gage

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Textbook Folly

The sensible Swedes have struck a mortal blow against the post-literate future.

May 10 • Christopher Gage

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April 2026

Rites of Passage

How to save teenaged boys from themselves.

Apr 23 • Christopher Gage

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May Contain Nuts

Therapy-speak and its discontents |In praise of elitism | The fantastic folly of privatised water |

Apr 4 • Christopher Gage

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The Love Committee

All is unfair in love and war.

Apr 2 • Christopher Gage

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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 • Christopher Gage

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Mating Season

Why the open relationship works exactly as nobody seems to expect.

Mar 26 • Christopher Gage

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All Things Considered

The Domino's Pizza of death; Banksy, and the triumph of trivia.

Mar 21 • Christopher Gage

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Potty Training

No, I don't want to download the app.

Mar 19 • Christopher Gage

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Celebrity Requiem

Influencers, astrology, and Kim Jong Un versus Reality.

Mar 14 • Christopher Gage

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Judging Books by Their Covers

Stereotypes are modern heresy. But should they be?

Mar 12 • Christopher Gage

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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.

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