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AI Cannot Make Us Care
One of the great things about having a Substack is that you can write about whatever you want.
Feb 13
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Ben Sixsmith
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Authenticity
A short story
Feb 10
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Ben Sixsmith
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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
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Ben Sixsmith
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Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow?
Every now and then, a male celebrity will talk about a day in their life.
Feb 3
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Ben Sixsmith
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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
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Ben Sixsmith
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The Perversions of Tyranny
How’s your day looking?
Feb 2
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Ben Sixsmith
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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
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Ben Sixsmith
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January 2026
January Diary
Hello, Obligatory shilling.
Jan 30
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Ben Sixsmith
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By the Way
Over the weekend, my dad sent me this blast from the past:
Jan 27
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Ben Sixsmith
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The Case for Honest Bullies
I don’t like bullying.
Jan 25
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Ben Sixsmith
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On Mum and Memory
Sometimes, remembering someone is a conscious act.
Jan 23
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Ben Sixsmith
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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
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Ben Sixsmith
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