Modernity
Escaping the digital dark age
We cannot rely on digital media to preserve our art and knowledge
Decline of the underclass
In the 21st century, London has lost its own internal logic
How soap helped civilisation to survive
It subdued one of our most dangerous enemies: germs
Can we balance re-enchantment and reality?
We should not throw out the civilisational baby with the consumerist bathwater
Doubting the new Ireland
The more traditions have been deconstructed, the more people have experienced a sense of loss
Beheading a pigeon
For all its quirks, bushcraft offered valuable insights into modernity and tradition
Plain Janeites
For all their admirable dedication, keepers of the Austen flame cannot be so protective
Escaping Plato’s goon cave
Vision Pro illuminates the telos of modernity and the narrowing of human experience
Ancient wisdom, modern foolishness
We learn more about the decline of philosophy in our time than about its rise in antiquity
Netflixland
Against the flattened world of modern popular culture