Trying to work on a Friday afternoon with this lump demonstrating that it is actually “be lazy and get your belly rubbed” weather
Had a gorgeous 38th birthday, woke up to a present from my housemate, had a run, did novel writing all day, went to the Poetry London launch on the river, now I’m playing “find the treat” with my dog. (Having a proper party with friends on Sat, but this was a wonderful Wednesday)
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Also in this issue, two features I was particularly delighted to commission:
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on why the publishing industry needs a good shake up, and
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on why we should all get out more YES to better books AND more pub time
Loving this sci fi eco-thriller / scientific experiment, centred around the deletion of audio recordings from our world, brilliant story-telling + biophonic soundscapes exploring the psychological impact of living with / without the natural world <bbc.co.uk/programmes/p06tqsg3>
Made a tiny space in which to bare my soul. Feels like the original mode of the *online journal* is due a weird return in the 2020s. Let's make it happen <blacksaltdiary.com>
I’ll be at @HTLGIFestival this weekend with @NewHumanist, if you’re there come say hi. Or get a last-minute ticket! I’m chairing this event on Sunday on alternative possible worlds, bringing philosophy and theoretical physics to bear on the question howthelightgetsin.org/events/the-best-and-worst-of-all-possible-worlds-12159
At the end of a record-breakingly hot and wet summer, we ask:
When is the time to act? How do we balance the needs of the present, with those of the future?
Are most of us nihilists today, and is the philosophy misunderstood?
I’m hosting a debate on Nietzsche and Dostoyevsky at @HTLGIFestival London this weekend to see if they might help us out.
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A great night at the @FPALondon awards with @NewHumanist, and congrats again to @jm_stout for being shortlisted for Arts&Culture story of the year. Read the piece here newhumanist.org.uk/articles/6083/hunting-for-vakulenko… and check out all the incredible nominees and winners here: fpalondon-awards.org
