Weekend Reading
Writing worth reading - 14th/15th December 2024
Niall Ferguson: The Vibe Shift Goes Global by Niall Ferguson
“The pop culture commentator Sean Monahan identified three mini-epochs between 2003 and 2020: Hipster/Indie (ca. 2003–9), Post-Internet/Techno (ca. 2010–16), and Hypebeast/Woke (ca. 2016–20). Each was defined by a distinct aesthetic, and the vibe shift from one to the other was swift and palpable. As the pandemic receded, New York magazine’s Allison P. Davis predicted that another vibe shift had to be approaching. (And indeed, Monahan has dubbed the new epoch Pilled Scene…”
Artist Mr. Bingo: ‘Nudism is the freest state you can be in’ by Joshua Tarn
“The place that means a lot to me is the Southwest Coast Path, which covers the perimeter of Devon, Dorset and Cornwall. It’s 630 miles long and last year I walked it alone, all in one go. Definitely one of the best things I’ve ever done in my life; it’s hard to explain why. A feeling of total freedom with a little bit of purpose, connected to nature, alone but never lonely. There are a few nudist beaches on the path, too. In fact, I did a fair amount of naked hiking last year in Portugal, the Canary Islands and also California, where I ended up living on a nudist resort for a couple of weeks.…”
Niall Ferguson: The Rot in Britain—and the Remedy by Niall Ferguson
“According to the broadcaster, Jonathan Sacerdote, who was arguing for Israel’s side, Osman-Mowery canceled the traditional pre-debate group photographs, but posed alone for private photos with the anti-Israel team. During the debate, the pro-Israel speakers were repeatedly heckled by the crowd. At one point, a young woman stood up and screamed at Sacerdote: “Liar! Fuck you, the genocidal motherfucker…”
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