July 2024 Reading
Will AI destroy us? Why do some novels not quite work despite having all the right ingredients? Can a bad title ruin a good…
Review of Eclipse by John Banville
My thoughts on Eclipse, a beautifully written novel by Irish writer John Banville.
Degrowth Communism vs. Climate Capitalism
Can degrowth communism solve the climate crisis by ending the growth obsession and distributing resources more fairly? Or should we put our…
June 2024 Reading Roundup
Can capitalism save the planet? What would a world of dreams be like? How can we start forming better habits? My June…
Borges Marathon, Part 14: The Lottery in Babylon
How do you explain the effects of random chance? Borges invented an all-powerful Lottery governing all possible events in life to help…
The Echoes by Evie Wyld: Review
My review of a beautifully dark and thought-provoking new piece of literary fiction by Evie Wyld, set between a remote Australian outback village haunted…
Prevent Prevent
How a system designed to identify potential terrorists is catching innocent people and destroying freedom of speech.
May 2024 Reading Roundup
Here are the books I read last month, from historical fiction to a futuristic novel and a non-fiction book about a radical…
The Future by Naomi Alderman
What kind of future do we want? How would it look if it was based on trust instead of fear? For a…