Author: Julian Jackson
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Long Covid – A Hard Road to Recovery for Some
While I was on holiday in Wales in August I came down with Covid and tested positive. I had 5 days of fairly unpleasant flu-like…
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The Crash of 2024
Is the convergence of multiple financial storms going to produce an economic crisis? The modern Imperial system has been undergoing a severe buffeting: Ukraine and…
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Sauna – Age-old Revitalisation from Heat
Recent evidence shows that saunas can reduce cardiovascular disease mortality by 27%. This is the startling finding from medical research in Finland. Saunas go back…
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Vivian Maier’s Eye on the World
The extraordinary story of Vivian Maier, nanny and covert street photographer is almost too strange to be true. This uncanny photographic talent, with a brilliant…
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The Rise of the Robots
Robot means “drudge” in Czech: the term comes from Karel Čapek’s 1920 SF play: RUR, which foresaw the rise of machines replacing humans. Robotic technology…
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Private Islands and Corporate States
Let’s say you had a civil dispute with someone over money. Eventually you have to take them to public court and a legal system with…
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New Nuclear – Can it fill the Energy Gap?
Nuclear power is not a particularly popular technology, particularly on the left. However there is a serious gap in how much energy society needs, and…
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The Repair Ethos – Give Old Gubbins a New Life
The repair movement has grown over the past decade, spawning many new groups worldwide. The loose organisation grew out of the realisation that we need…
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