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An Editor’s Lament
I am, alas, vulnerable enough to moodiness that I sometimes have to remind myself how fortunate I am.
Feb 5 • Ben Sixsmith
Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow?
Every now and then, a male celebrity will talk about a day in their life.
Feb 3 • Ben Sixsmith
Jeffrey Epstein and Elite Insecurity
A couple of years ago, I was sitting in a luxurious restaurant, overlooking the Danube, and sipping free Hungarian wine, when it struck me just how…
Feb 2 • Ben Sixsmith
The Perversions of Tyranny
How’s your day looking?
Feb 2 • Ben Sixsmith
The Dangers of Safety
In these days of email and social media, it can be interesting to get actual post. Of course, sometimes it’s just adverts and unimportant bureaucratic…
Feb 1 • Ben Sixsmith

January 2026

January Diary
Hello, Obligatory shilling.
Jan 30 • Ben Sixsmith
By the Way
Over the weekend, my dad sent me this blast from the past:
Jan 27 • Ben Sixsmith
The Case for Honest Bullies
I don’t like bullying.
Jan 25 • Ben Sixsmith
On Mum and Memory
Sometimes, remembering someone is a conscious act.
Jan 23 • Ben Sixsmith
Why More Intelligent People Can Be Wrong
Why do more intelligent people tend to be more socially liberal, asks Noah Carl at Aporia?
Jan 21 • Ben Sixsmith
Not Even an Ethos
Imagine Adolf Hitler suddenly, mysteriously returning to life in Miami, Florida.
Jan 21 • Ben Sixsmith
35 Lessons for 35 Years
I turn 35 today.
Jan 15 • Ben Sixsmith
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