Social trends

22 May 2026The Subjective Era Part 1: A new worldThe reign of rationalism is over. Here's what this means for you. 16 April 2026Why people still protest Jacinda ArdernWhat happens when our lives are shaped by systems we can't vote out 25 March 2026The kids are all rightDunking on grumpy Boomers, broken systems, and under-regulated techno-evangelism. Nodding to young people as they laugh their way to the group chat. 11 February 2026Is 2026 the Year of the Terse Email?Why my fridge is an unaccountability machine and you might need to put your consumer rights pants on. 28 January 20262026: The State of ItBullshit is up, accountability is down. Here are three trends to watch and three skills to master. 9 October 2025The ambition vacuumAmbition depends on shared stories about the future. The old stories have collapsed, leaving a vacuum of inevitability and futility, especially around AI, the climate, and democracy. 20 August 2025"Isms" are not peopleDoes calling people racist protect racist systems? Maybe. 17 July 2025Scrolling is the new smokingTech giants have copied Big Tobacco’s playbook - and it works. 15 April 2023Gyms are weirdGym bodies: a healthy goal, the ultimate class signifier, an oddity of late stage capitalism, or all three?