Why the rich fall for bullshit therapy
It sounds like a Netflix thriller. First, the mysterious death: an aging high-street fashion mogul falls to his death from a scenic coastal precipice while…
How misology stole our humanity
Man, Nietzsche wrote, is “the unfinished animal”. He meant that nature goes only so far in shaping human beings. We become who we are through the distinctively human capacity to…
The hollow ‘accusation’ campaign targeting Graham Platner
Graham Platner’s campaign to unseat Republican Sen. Susan Collins in Maine can come across as pretty rote — mostly just reheated Bernie Sanders mantras. It’s hardly surprising that many in…
Can Modi crush the cockroaches?
Once again, the young in India are misguided. Every generation, it seems, must discover afresh that it has been hoodwinked by the ruling class, and, in response, throw itself into…
Why Gen Z is obsessed with horror
It’s often observed that horror films are a good barometer of pressing cultural anxieties. If so, the weather doesn’t look very good for social interaction right now. Backrooms has just…
Henry Nowak and the return of clan justice
On 1 June 2026, shortly after the sentencing of Henry Nowak’s murderer, the man who is touted to be our next prime minister put out a statement: “Today’s revelations will…
Land of milk and silicon
For much of the past century, the dominant theory of modernization held that as societies grew wealthier, they would inevitably become less religious. Industrialization would weaken traditional authority, urbanization would…
Dems are losing a winnable election
Just five months until the 2026 midterm elections, the political conditions strongly favor Democrats. President Trump remains deeply unpopular, with a 37% approval rating and a 60% disapproval rating, matching…
Why are Americans so paranoid?
You know about the Shadow Government, right? No? Well, you should. Ever since President Bush carried out his controlled detonation of the World Trade Center in 2001, an invisible protocol…
The Right-wing case for wealth tax
In the near future, possibly before the end of the year, Elon Musk will become the first trillionaire in history. According to Forbes, Musk’s fortune already exceeds $500 billion, more…
Make Soho seedy again
Maybe, it’s because I live in the very eye of the storm that I haven’t been noticing, until reading about it in the papers, that Soho’s business owners are at…