The Contempt Economy: The Feed That Made Cruelty Familiar
Has constant exposure to online humiliation made cruelty feel normal? Adam Fox explores algorithms, social norms and the hidden effects of repetition.
The Contempt Economy: The Joke Escaped the Theatre
Offensive comedy isn't new. Constant exposure is. Adam Fox explores how algorithms, repetition and online entertainment may be reshaping social behaviour.
The Contempt Economy: Nobody Asked for This Much Entertainment
We didn't ask for endless content. Adam Fox investigates how social media algorithms, advertising and commercial incentives shape what we're repeatedly exposed to.
THE LIFE WE POSTPONE: A Tuesday Worth Living
What if the goal isn’t an extraordinary life, early retirement or a perfect bucket list? Maybe a good life is one where an ordinary Tuesday is actually worth living.
THE LIFE WE POSTPONE: Retirement Is a Very Strange Deal
We give work some of the strongest decades of our lives, then expect retirement to return our freedom in our late sixties. Why have we built adulthood around such a strange bargain?
THE LIFE WE POSTPONE: The Bucket-List Problem
We’re told to collect extraordinary experiences before we die. But what if a life well lived depends less on the bucket list and more on whether we actually enjoy the thousands of ordinary days betwee