Ideas The poetic history of David Graeber The posthumous publication of “Pirate Enlightenment” shows how the anarchist, like any true intellectual, never grew out of his childhood passions. By Justin EH Smith
Metaverse in retrograde Mark Zuckerberg’s latest iteration of his virtual world has been derided as aesthetically primitive – but is that the… By Justin EH Smith
To realise political unity, humankind must look to the starry heavens Nasa’s James Webb telescope reminds us how astronomy has shaped the modern world. By Justin EH Smith
Meritocracy and the future of work Why we must overcome the “cult of intelligence”. By Justin EH Smith
What “weird Catholicism” reveals about the language of the internet In the era of social media no institution, not even those most defiantly removed from the shifting winds of fashion,… By Justin EH Smith