Category: Agency
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PIG IRON 9: The Narrative Problem
Essays in Dignity and Political Economy: In which we set out how the Left should tell its story
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PIG IRON: Capital is Forcing Labour To Go On Strike
Essays in Dignity and Political Economy: In Which we Explore AI and the Demand Deficit Contradiction
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The Machinery Considering Itself
A non-specialist’s attempt to climb the ladder from chemistry to behaviour — and understand what it means for the rest of our political and cultural economy project
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What’s the Big Idea
A list of thinkers whose ideas do most to inform this blog.
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PIG IRON 4: Who Gets To Decide
Essays in Dignity and Political Economy: In which we start to lay out some possibilities
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Nora: A Doll’s House at the Young Vic review ****
Nora: A Doll’s House Young Vic Theatre, 10th February 2020 It is not difficult to see why theatre-makers, and audiences, continue to be drawn to drawn to Ibsen’s masterpiece, now over 140 years old. First and foremost, there is the still extraordinarily powerful message. Just think what old Henrik would…
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Swive at the Sam Wannamaker Playhouse review ****
Swive Sam Wannamaker Playhouse, 3rd February 2020 I am very partial to the work of Ella Hickson. Precious Little Talent, Boys, Oil, The Writer, ANNA, all have met their, expansive, ambition. Splendid theatre with something powerful to say. With Swive she has collaborated with director Natalie Abrahami, (who marshalled cast…
At Home He Feels Like A Tourist 