The control gap: why we obsess about what we obsess about
Some of the most curious ideas a society develops will rarely be remarked upon. Once an idea is commonplace it […]
David Smail: Therapy doesn’t work (caveats apply)
David Smail, a dissenting psychologist writing in the 90s, was prone to making sweeping statements about the uselessness of therapy. […]
You exist within a network of care
We all exist within networks, and through these networks move material goods, information, power. The stuff-info-power network is easy to […]
Nobody loves your data self
The dangers of big data have by now become apparent to all. Objectification of humans can now take place on […]
Should distress lead to change of the interior or exterior world?
If you’re not having fun in life, is that because of something inside you, or something in the world outside? […]
The hard task of defragmenting ourselves
An organisation I am part of – let’s call it The Process because I like it that the Spanish language […]
One right to rule them all
We live in a time when the public discussion on rights often has a conservative hue to it. There are […]
On Cuba, fear and institutions
Spending some time in Cuba recently was a good opportunity to consider the problems of trying to common institutions from […]
The fight for control must take place where it really matters: in the arenas of everyday life
Renting a home in London can be a living nightmare. Renters feel little control over their own homes, are forbidden […]
On being a commoner
The idea of commoning is on the rise, or rather, is having a resurgence. Talk of the commons appears in […]