The Art Of Life
What is Wrong with Happiness? The question in the title would baffle many a reader. And it is...
Category: Essays
Congratulations, By The Way
Down through the ages, a traditional form has evolved for this type of speech, which is: Some old...
An Outline Of Intellectual Rubbish
Politics is largely governed by sententious platitudes which are devoid of truth. One of the most...
The Course Of Love
Pronouncing a lover “perfect” can only be a sign that we have failed to understand them. We can claim to have begun to know someone only when they have substantially disappointed us.
Shooting An Elephant
The Sporting Spirit Sport is an unfailing cause of ill-will. And how could it be otherwise? I am...
Covid-19 reading list for activists and the politically engaged
A lot of people have already written a lot of interesting responses to the Covid-19 situation,...
The Pandemic is a Portal
Whatever it is, coronavirus has made the mighty kneel and brought the world to a halt like nothing...
The Course of Love
Having always imagined that they would have children one day, they decide, four years into their...
A Man Without A Country
Cold Turkey Here’s what I think the truth is: We are all addicts of fossil fuels in a state...
Cool Memories
It is true that we no longer have a culture of leisure, in which thought and writing were violent...
Politics and the English Language
Political language – and with variations this is true of all political parties, from Conservatives to Anarchists – is designed to make lies sound truthful and murder respectable, and to give an appearance of solidity...
