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  • Jul 11
    Essay Beyond the Dataset

    On the recent season of the show Clarkson’s farm, J.C. goes through great lengths to buy the right pub. As with any sensible buyer, the team does a thorough tear down followed by a big build up before the place is open …

    4 min
  • Jul 10
    Essay Nothing Ventured

    The wave towered over me. Then the sound filled my ears. Not the calm breath of the waves; but it was surf music. I was maybe 3. Song names and artist names were beyond me. There was only the blue-green wave and the …

    2 min
  • Jul 9
    Essay Rejected In Paris

    I got told off by The Paris Review today. Maybe it wasn’t necessarily directed at me, but as they say in the, now old, new lingo, I felt attacked. You see, recently, drawing on the well of inspiration that is history I …

    2 min
  • Jul 8
    Essay Social Internet – Lost and Hungry

    When printing was invented, Europe suddenly had access to all the books that had existed until that point in history. This included everything from mystical texts to astronomical observations. Having no guides to judge …

    4 min
  • Jul 7
    Essay The Mind as Semi-Solid Smoke

    This post continues the series on Socratic Thinking, turning the space-and-place lens inward to examine the mind itself. Human minds can be thought of as an imperfect place with the ability to create their own …

    2 min