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Big Pharma: A Love Story
Antidepressants saved my life—but there is no cure for the human condition.
Dec 14
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Boring Ourselves to Death
Why a humble can of 'tramp juice' lager tells us more about Britain’s decline than any think-tank ever will.
Dec 7
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Mourning Routine: The Cult of Performative Work
From bio-hacked beers to four-hour morning rituals, Britain has replaced real achievement with a theatre of productivity—and the country is falling…
Dec 3
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The Courage to Be Disliked
This week's three-part column: Britain's addiction to self-help slop; The coming Green vibe-ocracy; Scientists find career success at the bottom of a…
Nov 28
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Against Enthusiasm
Modern life is one endless sugar rush. Only a healthy dose of cynicism can save us now.
Nov 21
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The Art of Doing Nothing
Apr 3
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Subject to Change
Jan 1, 2023
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Morning Routine
Dec 13, 2022
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The Courage to Be Disliked
Nov 28
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Menace to Sobriety
The new wellness fad that sells redemption without sin and recovery without suffering
Nov 16
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Thou Shalt Not Judge
Every few months, a story appears that feels like a symptom of something larger—not madness itself, but our refusal to name it.
Nov 11
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Red Alert
Why do white British redheads flock to the hateful ramblings of radical Islam?
Nov 7
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The Curse of Potential
What is Oxford Sour for? Why would these nice people want to listen to my mad ramblings?
Oct 30
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The Confetti Game
A brief family history of climbing topless ladders.
Oct 28
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