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Nice ideas from How the World Thinks
April 2, 2021
Taken the week off so spent time catching up with the family and chilling out. Other than a couple of big runs, I'm feeling pretty chilled out. Review of the...
Thoughts, Ideas and other Snippets from Tocqueville's Democracy in America, Volume I
March 21, 2021
Been a while since I’ve written one of these… Mostly been busy writing about perspective for the New Philosopher competition (without realising that the...
Early frontrunner for my book of the year - The Tyranny of Merit by Michael Sandel
February 25, 2021
More of the same... Possibly back to the office at the end of March; the first milestone in the return to normality... In more exciting news I'm taking...
The West Wing, The Decadent Society and Donald Trump
February 15, 2021
Lockdown continues… Still fine… Not too much to report… Review of the Week So I thought I’d take a bit of a different tack this week - I’ve been reading The...
Taking on the Brands - No Logo by Naomi Klein
February 6, 2021
Same old, same old. Not yet crushingly bored, which is encouraging. Went for a walk last week with Dad which was nice. I was about to write ‘less than a...
Training plans, spreadsheet style - Daniels' Running Formula
January 26, 2021
Three weeks into Lockdown 3 and I think I’m just as sane as I was at the start, so there’s probably a win there. Currently expecting this to last into mid-...
Are Mistakes Inevitable? Reviewing Humble Pi by Matt Parker
January 14, 2021
Happy 2021, with 2020 being a tough year for many hopefully things will pick up this year! Perhaps not the best start but plenty of room to improve! Review...
Is liberalism at fault for the problems of society? Why Liberalism Failed by Patrick J. Deneen and Despised by Paul Embery
December 30, 2020
Welcome! First off hello and welcome to my newsletter. I've been looking for an outlet to develop my writing skills and reflect more on books I've been...