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In Which Your Host Encounters His Dark Doppelgänger
An interesting feature of being even a very, very minor — and I do mean very, very minor — public figure is that you end up hearing about versions of…
9 hrs ago
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Ben Sixsmith
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On the Art of a Dying Man
To Kraków for the weekend — Poland’s cultural capital and something like Mecca for British stag do-goers.
Oct 20
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Ben Sixsmith
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In Defence of Blind Dogma
Blind dogma — that is, seeing all events through the lens of thoughtlessly adopted premises — has a bad reputation.
Oct 19
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Ben Sixsmith
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The Destruction is the Point
Riots in France have escalated to the point of causing severe property damage.
Oct 18
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Ben Sixsmith
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The Good Life Before the Awful Death
I’ve always said that I’m more of a writer than a journalist.
Oct 16
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Ben Sixsmith
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In Praise of Emo Philips
“When I was a kid my parents used to tell me, ‘Emo, don’t go near the cellar door!’”
Oct 16
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Ben Sixsmith
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In Which Your Host Grapples With His Dark Side
When I heard that a man had jumped into a tiger enclosure at Yorkshire Wildlife Park, my reaction was cautious and nuanced:
Oct 12
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Ben Sixsmith
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Reacting to a PUBLIC EXECUTION (this gets CRAZY)
JoJo2010 takes a sip of his POWER energy drink and adjusts his headphones.
Oct 9
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Ben Sixsmith
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How Could You Warn of the Apocalypse Without Sounding Like an Apocalypse Cult?
Claire Lehmann writes for The Dispatch about how “effective altruists” have become a “millenarian cult”.
Oct 8
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Ben Sixsmith
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Home Alone
It is striking how empty a small flat can feel.
Oct 5
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Ben Sixsmith
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An Unsentimental Case for Animal Welfare
Imagine, if you’ll indulge me, that we’re all kidnapped by a race of hyper-intelligent aliens.
Oct 3
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Ben Sixsmith
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September 2026
September Diary
Hello, Obligatory shilling.
Sep 30
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Ben Sixsmith
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