The Joyous Struggle

Yes, Ok, I'll Have a Crème Brûlée Cruller

On magic moments, and the occasional upside of being a type-one diabetic.

Jul 7 • Jonathan Rowson

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June 2026

Repeating the Gorge

Taoism in Perthshire

Jun 26 • Jonathan Rowson

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The Equality of Absurdity

On the importance of political levity.

Jun 19 • Jonathan Rowson

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The Epistemic Orchestra

A book launch, embodied cognition, and Gandhi's second sandal.

Jun 17 • Jonathan Rowson

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May 2026

Howdy on the other side

Jim Rutt RIP

May 31 • Jonathan Rowson

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Rights of Nature, Mysterious Beings, and the Metaphysics of Whales

Brief thoughts on MOTH, a movement in the making.

May 21 • Jonathan Rowson

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Getting David Attenborough to Speak

A memory on his 100th Birthday.

May 8 • Jonathan Rowson

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April 2026

Laughing at the Demand for Intensity

A moment of solidarity with a friend who knows how it feels...

Apr 26 • Jonathan Rowson

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"Suddenly, Something Mattered."

A backward glance at chess, as I look forward on my birthday.

Apr 18 • Jonathan Rowson

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March 2026

What does Imagination Want?

Capacity, Constraint, and Cornucopia

Mar 26 • Jonathan Rowson

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February 2026

Populism is Not a Four Letter Word.

What does the Green Party's success and momentum mean?

Feb 27 • Jonathan Rowson

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Four Political Jokes with Footnotes

Why Trump is more red than orange, Greens are too green, and what happens when metamodernism walks into a bar.

Feb 20 • Jonathan Rowson

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