Monthly Archives: April 2023

Cut-price coronation: Why King Charles shouldn’t modernise the monarchy

From the Sydney Morning Herald: * The British monarchy, like every other monarchy, lives or dies on its respect for tradition – that handing down of customs from generation to generation. By snubbing process and protocol in petty ways, the … Continue reading

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Seduced by Story: The Use and Abuse of Narrative

From the LROB: * It isn’t just that everyone now has a story; it’s that everyone is a story. Who you are is the narrative you recount about yourself. Whether the life history of someone forced into sex work reflects … Continue reading

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VF: The Medical Medium and the True Believer

From Vanity Fair: When Stephanie Tisone met Anthony William, a cult-famous, self-billed clairvoyant, she felt an instant connection. Her belief in his abilities was unwavering. Her life would never be the same. …William has said that negative energy can be … Continue reading

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Hayek: A Life, 1899-1950

From LROB: Hayek was crossing the Atlantic, under radio silence, when the Reader’s Digest article appeared. He had been anticipating a relaxed promotional tour of a handful of American universities, but when he landed in New York he found that … Continue reading

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Off His Royal Tits

Andrew O’Hagen writes: Penguins​ are super-parents. When the female provides dinner she doesn’t just reach for the pesto but launches herself into the treacherous, icy depths, returning with a stomach full of half-digested fish to be spewed down the gullet … Continue reading

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