My Identity, My Socialism, My JobMany of us, myself included, feel a strong pressure to identify personally with what we spend most of our time doing. This, I think, is…Apr 6, 2021Apr 6, 2021
The Bank of England Should Not Be IndependentCentral Bank independence is sometimes cited as an achievement of the New Labour government. In fact, removing this powerful economic…Mar 12, 2021Mar 12, 2021
Review: Red Metropolis by Owen HatherleyI absolutely loved this fast paced, lavishly illustrated short book. Red Metropolis is close-to-bursting with the interesting and the…Mar 3, 2021Mar 3, 2021
The Monsters We Have MadeThe role of an artist should be to lead us to better ways of being; instead we have made them cyphers for our most depraved fantasiesFeb 2, 20211Feb 2, 20211
Labour and UtopiaIf hard work is the route to success, why to the people that work hardest enjoy the least success?Jan 18, 2021Jan 18, 2021
A Modern TragedyMarshall Berman’s classic analysis of Goethe’s Faust can help us comes to terms with the existential challenges of the 21st century…Jan 2, 2021Jan 2, 2021
The Grim Democracy of Consumer ChoiceModern society gives us limitless freedom to consume, and no freedom to create.Dec 26, 20201Dec 26, 20201
