The Empire's Long Shadow
Why Stuff the British Stole Seems to Matter More Than Ever.
The Long Conversation
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Meandering
There’s a Japanese word I’ve found recently: michikusa.
Perhaps We Were Meant to Slow Down
What Lockdown Accidentally Taught Me and Maybe Us...
The Stories We Keep
What Revisiting My DVD Collection Reveals About the Digital Age
The Singularity Has Arrived
Or Has It? What Sam Altman's Claim Says About Our Future...
The Trojan Horse in plain sight
I'm finally writing a review of the extraordinary undertaking that is Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey.
The Capture's Most Terrifying Prediction Has Already Come True
I've revisited my thoughts about The Capture after having watched its latest series.
PIVOT!
There are iconic cultural artefacts that need to be revisited from time to time and this one seems particularly relevant in 2026.
The Capture: Living in an Age That Questions Reality
I’m late to the table on the brilliant BBC One surveillance drama The Capture.
The Quiet Exodus from Social Media Might Be an Invitation for the Church
Nobody announced they were leaving.
Not Suitable for Work
Mindy Kaling's latest comedy knows exactly what it's poking fun at.
The First Rule of Communication Isn't Communication
After more than three decades working in communications, marketing and strategy, people sometimes assume I've learned the secrets of branding...
Designing Forward: Finding Meaning When Work Changes
There are moments in life that arrive without invitation.
Who are your modern elders?
There was a time when every workplace seemed to have someone everyone quietly relied on.
Humanity isn’t dead: A conversation with Dr Daniel Widdowson
Sitting across from Dr Daniel Widdowson, it becomes clear that reconnecting is not just the first step of our conversation, but one of the very actions his new book encourages.
When forgiveness costs everything: Revisting The Mission 40 years on
The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.” John 1: 5
Time to check what your body thinks of doomscrolling
You probably notice how often your phone pulls you out of the present moment.
Why Whalefall Could Be the Most Moving Film of the Year
Some books entertain you. Others unsettle you. A very small number somehow manage to do both while quietly changing the way you think about yourself.
Project Hail Mary: Salvation, Sacrifice, and the Courage Borrowed from Friendship
When Project Hail Mary, Andy Weir’s follow-up to The Martian, arrived in 2021, it felt like an unusual bestseller.
What’s the Point of Education in an Age of AI?
A quiet but profound shift is taking place in classrooms around the world.