Aug 19, 2021Member-onlyWrite to Change the World #1Hi, this is the first in a shortish, time-limited series about How To Write. It’s a follow-up to the course of that name, which I created for The Idler Academy. I’m calling the series Write To Change The World (WTCTW) because the subject of “how to write” is vast, and…Changemaker7 min readChangemaker7 min read
Apr 14, 2021Member-onlyPilgrimage: Doing It OnlineIn which we start where we stopped on Day 1, at the ancient church of St Mary’s, in Willesden. The video (highlights) Where we travel the nearby Neasden Temple, where I wonder what you’re supposed to do as a visitor (jump to 6 mins 30 secs in the video on Facebook (link below)); then shut…Storytelling2 min readStorytelling2 min read
Published inGEN·Aug 1, 2018Member-onlyIn Defense of Not Saving the WorldOur preoccupation with solving global problems can do more harm than good — Earlier this year, I became unwell. I couldn’t work or do much of anything else. For weeks on end, I had to be looked after by other people. And it was excruciating. I realized during this period that my self-esteem has typically been buoyed by doing things: being useful, helpful…Escape9 min readEscape9 min read