Love this 22 Apr 12:22 AM (14 days ago)
As some readers may know, I have a thing for sets of unusual cards much as I have a thing for strange maps. Here’s a gem for strange times.
https://www.mcnallyeditions.com/gifts/p/an-almanac-of-birds
Tech no! 21 Feb 5:09 AM (2 months ago)
As ministers in the UK consider relaxing copyright laws to allow AI companies to plunder written works to train their algorithms it’s time to take a stand. (I always did wonder whether Google’s massive book digitalisation project was for us to read books or for their machines to do so).
Scenarios for 2025 26 Jan 8:51 AM (3 months ago)
Worth five minutes of your time Personally, I’m quite bearish on China longer term (see fuller report on link). Imbalance of young men in the population, high youth unemployment, resource issues (especially water), and a real estate sector that smells like trouble to me. The economy is still rather too reliant on foreign exports if you ask me too and that could be restrained in 2025. None a serious issue with some reasonable growth (I used to suggest 8% but half that may suffice), but if economic growth fades away things could get rather interesting.
https://www.fidelity.com.au/sites/fidelity/assets/Annual-25-deck-v4.pdf
Good news for once 23 Jan 2:34 AM (3 months ago)
A few years ago the children’s word of the year in the UK was anxiety. This year it’s kindness.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cre8q4r38edo
Quote of the month 22 Jan 6:25 AM (3 months ago)
“No mind is empty that considers the sea”. (damned if I can find the source).
A rarity 10 Jan 7:22 AM (3 months ago)
To my knowledge, the only copy in the world signed by both authors. Currently sitting in the kids section, ground floor, at Foyles bookshop.
