Odysseus and the Flattening
We flattened the oldest story to match ourselves.
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Odysseus and the Flattening: the self-study version
Companion to this week’s article. Free. No sign-up, no app, no account with me.
Lesson: A Simulation of a Real Life
A free editorial English lesson at three levels (B1, B2, C1) — for learners and teachers
Ask, Don’t Guess
The rarest skill is seeing what others live for.
Ask, Don’t Guess: the self-study version
Practise it. On your own, with any AI. | ~6 min to read, 75 min to do
Lesson: What People Find Meaningful
A free editorial English lesson at three levels (B1, B2, C1) — for learners and teachers
The Wolfram Reversal
C1 article for B2 readers | ~8 min read
The Wolfram Reversal
B1-B2 article for B1-B2 readers | ~5 min read
Lesson: The Wolfram Reversal
A free editorial English lesson at three levels (B1, B2, C1) — for learners and teachers
Who Holds the Power to Watch?
C1 article for B2 readers | ~14 min read
Who Holds the Power to Watch?
B2 article for B1-B2 readers | ~8 min read
Lesson: Safe — or Watched?
A free editorial English lesson at three levels (B1, B2, C1) — for learners and teachers
Louder Than He Meant To Be
Kurt Cobain never sold out. What broke him was something quieter, and far more useful to know.
Louder Than He Meant To Be
Kurt Cobain never sold out. What broke him was something quieter, and much more useful to know.
Lesson: The Business of Selling Out
A free editorial English lesson at three levels (B1, B2, C1) — for learners and teachers
We Export Our Emissions
C1 article for B2 readers | ~12 min read
We Export Our Emissions
B2 article for B1-B2 readers | ~7 min read
Lesson: The Man in the Leather Jacket
A free editorial English lesson at three levels (B1, B2, C1) — for learners and teachers
The Audience Is Guilty
C1 article for B2 readers | ~12 min read
The Audience Is Guilty
B1-B2 article for B1-B2 readers | ~8 min read