Founding Fathers
Imaginary friends
The idea of a synthetic companion that knows everything about you goes well beyond friendship
The Age of Coles
The former vicar is perfectly suited for the Starmer years
Draining the swamp
Residents are hopeful that the mayor’s grip on Venice might at last be easing
Escaping the digital dark age
We cannot rely on digital media to preserve our art and knowledge
The childishness of republicanism
Lidia Thorpe’s outburst is no reflection of the Australian attitudes towards the King
The personal has become far too political
Something has gone very wrong when we are acutely aware of politics
Why the Conservatives will be anti-woke
Standing up to the thought police is key to making change
The bastard son of democratic aestheticisation
How Donald Trump made populism funny
Do our leaders understand the power grid at all?
It seems as if basic facts are being completely ignored
The professional classes don’t understand manual work
They cannot understand distinctions between different kinds of labour