On Third World feminism absorbed by institutions, Dido of Carthage written out of her own story, and the Buddha who waits at the back of the room while history argues over foundations.
The Buddha at the Back of the Room
Monuments to Ourselves
A philosophical essay on how Abbey Road and the Notting Hill blue door became monuments—and what it reveals about our culture of symbolic acquisition over authentic experience.
Should We Stay or Should We Go?
A philosophical meditation on uncertainty, decision-making, and the nature of regret — inspired by reflection during geopolitical tension over Tehran.
Purity Is an Aesthetic of Death [From the Glitch Series]
Why do glitches reveal deeper truths? An essay on imperfection, complexity, and the philosophical implications of error in nature, technology, and human experience.
Executable Error: Why We Are a Glitch That Will Not Go Galactic
Is Earth a cosmic glitch? An essay exploring why our planet's extraordinary complexity and biodiversity makes it a profound anomaly in an otherwise simple universe — and what this means for the future of intelligence.
One Billion Day Funeral for Birthdays
A meditation on the strange ritual of birthday celebrations and what our obsession with marking time reveals about mortality, meaning, and the human experience.
One Billion Day Funeral for the Toaster
“At every occasion, I’ll be ready for a funeral” https://vimeo.com/12315305?share=copy The violence and unprecedented lawlessness of events generating world media headlines in the first week of this year have delayed this long-overdue eulogy. They also sharpened the risk that any further delay is likely to result in its never being written at all as the… Continue reading One Billion Day Funeral for the Toaster
This is not a Pipe and Other Instruments
I find myself in constant awe of human creativity. Human creativity in its ordinary form, beyond the masterpieces, the unceasing churn of fonts, gadgets, fabrics, toys and tools, gushing into existence in such voluminous torrents the mind short-circuits to infinity. Unless you are a fanatic minimalist just have a look about your house. If you… Continue reading This is not a Pipe and Other Instruments
Adults in the Room Behaving Badly
Imagine a world where we could barbecue brisket, kebabs, tavuk and langoustine to ensure adequate protein intake without reliance on industrialised agriculture and the ruin it has wrought upon the biosphere. Better still, without the moral dissonance required to justify the mass torture and mechanised slaughter of domesticated animals. There was a time these lofty… Continue reading Adults in the Room Behaving Badly
What Occam’s Razor Can’t Cut
Occam’s Razor is one of those ideas that slipped out of philosophy and wandered into popular culture, shedding its actual meaning along the way. Ironically, the very process that made it famous - simplifying it for wider distribution - also hollowed it out. It’s journey towards accessibility stripped away nuance leaving something simple, catchy, and… Continue reading What Occam’s Razor Can’t Cut
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