The Great Education Panic
A Global Tour of How We’re All Failing Our Children (Differently) There’s something deliciously democratic about the way every developed nation on Earth has simultaneously decided that its education system…
2025
Write Like Your Life Depends On It (Because It Does)
There’s a particular flavour of writing advice that makes me want to throw my laptop out the window. You know the type: “Find your unique voice!” they chirp, as if…
The Freedom of Human Writing
There’s a particular kind of freedom that comes with sitting down to write something that doesn’t need to optimise for anything except the truth as you see it. No keywords.…
⏳ The Busy Trap: How Glorifying Hustle Became a Badge of Honour
We love to be busy. Not because it makes us better, smarter, or happier… but because it makes us look important. There’s a subtle, almost sacred pride in saying, “I…
🎠The Cult of Creative Purity
There’s a peculiar new religion rising among creators.It doesn’t have saints or sermons, just a collection of smug Instagram carousels and the occasional tweet about “staying true to your art.”…
The End of Need
There’s a strange comfort in being needed. It anchors you. Even the smallest act… feeding a dog, answering a message, helping someone find their way… ties you to the fabric…
Your Website Isn’t Dead. It’s Your Proof of Life.
There’s this pervasive myth doing the rounds at the moment—you’ve probably heard it whispered in LinkedIn comments or shouted from the rooftops of some marketing guru’s webinar—that websites are dead.…
Silk and Sin – Launch Review
A Haunting, Heart-Pounding Pirouette into the Dark Every so often, a book comes along that grabs you by the collar from the first page and refuses to let go. Silk…
🪞 Value Without the Varnish: Why Connection Isn’t a Strategy
I’ve noticed a strange phenomenon lately. Everyone’s talking about being real.Authenticity has become the new aesthetic… the digital equivalent of distressed wood. “Be vulnerable.”“Show your story.”“Add value.” You can’t scroll…
The Eccentricity Advantage
Why Being the Odd One Out Might Be Your Greatest Asset I’ve been called eccentric more times than I can count. Sometimes it’s said with affection, other times with a…