Archive - freshly squeezed

freshly squeezed #1

juicy takes on diginobs and why we should forgive Kirstie Allsopp

Feb 17, 2022 •

July 2021

Spectator Democracy's Last Gasp for Air

A frenetic take on what's going wrong with democracy. Living like Pharaohs. And some stuff on rediscovering yourself after the pandemic.

Jul 6, 2021 •

May 2021

The Greatest Sporting Miracle

Remembering the best days of my life. How to disagree. And some stuff on culture wars and football.

May 17, 2021 •

April 2021

Politics With Skin In The Game

Futarchy is a form of governance which uses speculative markets to decide what policies to adopt. Does it work and is it the future? Spoiler alert: no.

Apr 6, 2021 •

March 2021

What A Board Game Taught Me About The Pandemic

I'm creating a game. Who's in?

Mar 1, 2021 •

December 2020

Our Herd Changes Us

Could our socially distanced today be a sneak preview of our structurally distanced tomorrow?

Dec 8, 2020 •

June 2020

The Polarisation Trap

The most difficult piece I've ever written.

Jun 16, 2020 •

A Country Talking Past One Another

Our polarisation is in the eye of the beholder.

Jun 15, 2020 •

March 2020

Coronavirus: Does it have to be a war?

If you were going to design a virus that confuses our ability to act collectively, this is it. It is as if an invisible force has placed our public…

Mar 24, 2020 •

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