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Beautiful Anatomy of Despair

Beautiful Anatomy of Despair

A portrait of four friends figuring out how to live a meaningful life, and what it takes to survive one that isn't.

2022

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Wise & Well

Lifetraps: Why We Make the Same Mistakes Over and Over

Understanding destructive behavioural patterns helps us break free of them

Apr 21

Blue and Yellow Road Sign

Apr 21

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The Unintended Consequences of the UK’s Worship of its Health System

All health care systems have their problems, but why do Brits revere theirs despite its many woes?

Mar 19

The Unintended Consequences of the UK’s Worship of its Health System

Mar 19

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The Collapse of Hope and How It Can Be, Must Be, Recaptured

25 years ago, the Anglosphere was a more hopeful place. What changed, and how do we get it back?

Jan 16

White daisy flower against a sunny blue sky.

Jan 16

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Cancel Culture on Campus: A Mature Student Reports

I fear the new moral puritanism’s chilling effect on freedom of expression

Nov 22, 2024

Students walking along a pathway in Autumn.

Nov 22, 2024

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The Wellness Trap: Trading Life’s Pleasures for Perfect Health

My mission to tone my torso feels like declaring war on everything that makes life worth living.

Sep 9, 2024

Man running on a treadmill in a gym.

Sep 9, 2024

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When Anxiety Is Actually Depression: A Case Study

It’s possible to have both conditions at the same time, and the symptoms of each frequently overlap

Aug 5, 2024

Shirtless man bending with his hands on his neck.

Aug 5, 2024

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Why We Worry Our Lives Away, and How to Stop

Constant worry is time-consuming and it weighs us down. Here’s how to break free.

Jul 1, 2024

Close up photo of a sunflower on a blue background.

Jul 1, 2024

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Pride & Privacy: Should Our Illnesses be Public?

We’re more open about being ill. Why are so many of us pulling back the privacy screen?

Jun 6, 2024

A hospital ward with a privacy curtain drawn around a patient’s bed.

Jun 6, 2024

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Drawing Lines in the Sand: How Boundaries Alienate Us From Others

We set limits to help make us feel in control. Ha! Here’s what really happens.

May 1, 2024

View of beach sand in summertime with line.

May 1, 2024

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My Expulsion from the Herd

We are a tribal species, and my banishment was so psychologically painful I still struggle to talk about it 20 years later.

Mar 20, 2024

A cluster of pale wooden pegs on a grey background. An identical wooden peg but painted red stands alone, some distance away.

Mar 20, 2024

Niall Stewart

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