my talk given at the Creative Industries Festival 2026 “What is left, what is remembered and what is still fit for use in the heritage of classical bourgeois culture?” It is with these words that Eric Hobsbawm opens his 2012 essay ‘Heritage’. Hobsbawm, a historian in his 95th year when this was written, is concerned... Continue Reading →
… I kind of really relate to Jordan Peterson, actually?
Jordan Peterson is a cautionary tale for people with Late Romantic proclivities.
Lessons from Sherlock Holmes: the PhD student way to combat imposter syndrome
A PhD is something like a good mystery story: the aim is to show the world you see something the rest of us don't. Let's look at the method common between mysteries and PhDs.
The Central London Library Review
Literally just a list of central London libraries marked on aspects that add up to ~vibe~
Ten Dark Academia Reads to Match Your New Year’s Resolutions
Here's my reading list of ten dark academia books that will remind you to get into the library and get on with your goals - plus some runners-up.
Cottagecore as Childhood for Adults
We should turn to the big differences between the way children and adults play to establish where and how we ‘rewild’ ourselves.
Banquet for Bibliophiles: The Imaginary Dinner Party Game
A short story imagining how the 'fantasy dinner party game' would play out in real life.
Late Romantic 