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Feb 20, 2021The Algorithm; what it actually is, and why it matters.Whether you’ve seen the Social Dilemma several times, work in social media or simply participate in the world as it is today, chances are you are somewhat familiar with the ‘algorithm’. As we tend to do, society has been quick to anthropomorphise this amorphous and unpredictable equation. Like a…Society8 min readSociety8 min read
Feb 10, 2021What we talk about when we talk about Free SpeechFor those who managed to avoid both the event and ensuing social media carnage, on Friday 5th of February, the ex-National Party leader Simon Bridges went on The AM Show and said, while forcing someone to undergo conversion therapy is wrong, making it illegal caused concerns. What were his concerns…Politics6 min readPolitics6 min read
Published in Curious·Feb 10, 2021The Lie about FlightStories are powerful things. Armed with a good narrative, a belief about the way the world is, one can endure a surprising amount of tribulation. …Travel Writing5 min readTravel Writing5 min read
Nov 2, 2020Reclaiming RitualThere were many new year resolutions I could have chosen all those months ago. Back when the days were heavy with summer heat and plans were made with the audacious confidence that this year would be somewhat if not exactly like the ones that came before. After a year devoted…Society4 min readSociety4 min read
Sep 16, 2020Dutch Art and the Glorious MundaneConsidering the time, effort and money involved in a 17th-century oil painting, it’s fair to wonder why Vermeer didn’t recreate a more compelling scene than that of an anonymous woman standing in a plain kitchen pouring milk. Yet for this Dutch genre painting, and hundreds of others like it, the…Society8 min readSociety8 min read
Aug 24, 2020Member-onlySourdough for people who *actually* don’t bake.Collect the starter from your friend. When they assure you it’s okay if you don’t feed it for a week, nod as though the concept of feeding dough is something you’re totally familiar with. Google ‘feeding sourdough starter’ and realise you can kill dough. …Sourdough3 min readSourdough3 min read
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Apr 19, 2020News, knowledge, and being a good person.He’ll never know it, but my motivation to bite the bullet and write this piece is owing to an old journalism professor. More specifically, some advice he imparted in response to a mild breakdown I once had in his office. “Sarah, how do you eat an elephant?” Stumped at how…News6 min readNews6 min read
Apr 3, 2020Optimisation, Sabbath and the Commodification of LeisureBeing in social isolation leaves few genuine joys, so when you learn of a silver lining, it’s all too tempting to grab hold. Like the fact that, despite initial reservations, this lockdown is actually a government-mandated retreat of sorts, during which you can become your very best self. Armed with…Covid 195 min readCovid 195 min read