Ideas
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The End of Reading
Many articles are now discussing the decline in reading among the younger generation. Half of adults…
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What future do we want?
When my granddad died many years ago, I spent a long time thinking about the world…
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Solarpunk: A Vision for a Sustainable Future
In a world threatened by ecological collapse and corporate domination, Solarpunk offers an alternative vision for…
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Is the Internet Dying?
The first image to pop up on Google when you search for “Beethoven” is now an…
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The World of Jun’ichirō Tanizaki: In Praise of Shadows
Several years ago, I picked up In Praise of Shadows, an essay by Japanese author Jun’ichirō…
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Art in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
We are entering an era of upheaval that some are calling the fourth industrial revolution.[1] The…
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Dreaming of a better future
There’s an interesting flaw at the heart of Olivia Wilde’s new movie, Don’t Worry, Darling, which…
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Imagine all the music…
In the middle of lockdown, Russell Bugden posts a video to a local community group on…
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The Japanese Concept of Omakase: I’ll leave it to you
This week I had the pleasure of collaborating with Chang Che on a video essay on…
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The Art of Davis Cone
In the 1970s, Davis Cone travelled America and painted the last remaining golden age cinemas. His…
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