Recent Essays

  • Processed Meat
    Human beings will tolerate astonishing levels of inconvenience provided the system surrounding the inconvenience appears coherent, sincere, and proportionate.
  • The Ceremony of the Mundane
    Choosing the correct ceremonial moment is difficult to define precisely, but is instantly recognisable when achieved – and equally noticeable when missed.
  • The Drawer of Future Possibilities™
    Every household eventually develops a drawer dedicated entirely to hypothetical futures.
  • The Correct Number of Lamps
    Interior design magazines will insist there are rules to the optimum number of lamps. I remain unconvinced.
  • DNS Propagation and Other Ancient Rituals
    Modern technology presents itself as immediate and seamless. It is neither of those things.

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