The temptation of our times

A tale of two platforms

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From the departure lounge

A review

The Word Collector — Part 154

Big manufacturers planning to produce more of the forever chemicals to meet demand from datacentres

On the impact of AI, and growing resistance

The Word Collector — Part 153

Climate catastrophe is on our doorstep – yet Labour’s impending approval of further drilling will bring more pain for negligible gains, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

Pick Of The Week — 8th September 2026

On the AI witch-hunt on Substack

The Word Collector — Part 152

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Deciding the best approach for writers to AI

How AI is a modern-day Trojan Source

Pick Of The Week — 27th August 2026

Deciding the best approach for writers to AI

Is Medium Totally Kaput?

Euthanizing Human Spirit in a Time of Existential Crisis

The latest etymological extravaganza

On the impact of AI, and growing resistance

A review of “Culpability” by Bruce Holsinger

This punishingly hot and dry summer will probably be followed by another wet winter. But it’s nothing compared with what Britain will endure in years to come, says Guardian columnist Aditya Chakrabort...

Pick Of The Week — 19th August 2026

The latest online craze reveals how quickly personal expression can be absorbed into a homogenised feed and exploited by brands

That conversation you dread

Doughnut economics, degrowth and the magnificent bribe Photo by Louis Maniquet on Unsplash Conventional economic growth has lifted billions of people out of poverty, but at the same time has put hu…

The curse of recursion

The latest etymological extravaganza

Elias Thorne checks out

Photo by Adam Nemeroff on Unsplash Courage, kindness, and never give up. This is the philosophy for life of Bear Grylls, former member of the SAS (Special Air Service — the UK special forces), turn…

The UK's AI Safety Institute said recent behaviour from Anthropic and OpenAI models was malicious and unprecedented.

When good manners cost

As climate disaster stares us in the face, the radical right says ‘Embrace the Mediterranean life’. Embrace death, more like it, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

“Normal is getting dressed in clothes that you buy for work and driving through traffic in a car that you still paying for — in order to get to the job you need to pay for the clothes and the car, …

The latest AI hacking incident

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When Listicles Get Creepy

Embrace your inner sloth

Pick Of The Week — 27th July 2026

On OpenAI’s hack of “Hugging Face”

On consciousness and the human condition

Be part of the hot literati set

The latest etymological extravaganza

How to be a party pooper

The elephant in the Medium room

The baker’s shop confessional: things I wish I hadn’t heard