Of tribalism in the digital age.
Lawrence Winkler is a physician, traveler, and natural philosopher. His molecules have morphed from medicine to manuscript. He lives with Robyn on Vancouver Island and in New Zealand, tending their gardens and vineyards, and dreams.
Saturday 17 December 2022
The Greatest Traveler You’ve Never Heard Of
J.R. Harris is one of the most prolific solo hikers the world has ever seen. But he’d never tell you that himself.
‘Comply Or It’s Going To Be A Serious Backlash’
Activist demanding $800,000 for every black resident issues warning to California’s reparations task force.
Deadly Chapter In Butch And Sundance’s Escape To South America
Killing of officer in Chilean town of Antofagasta set in motion events that led to pair’s death in shootout with Bolivian soldiers.
Friday 16 December 2022
The Funk of Poverty
My poverty is the most dangerous kind of poverty. It is religious. This is what I know, what my family and community know.
Why We Need Space Ethicists
We have the opportunity to make our way into this untrammeled territory with reverence and cautious discovery-making, not conquest and claims-making.
From Bowling Alone to Posting Alone
Robert Putnam’s Bowling Alone chronicled the growing loneliness and isolation of wealthy societies. Twenty years later, the problem is far worse than he could have imagined.
Wednesday 14 December 2022
The Murky Path To Becoming a New York Times Best Seller
Publishing insiders tell Esquire why they find ‘the list’ so frustrating—turns out, it's a data project full of contradictions.
Arcadia
It might be a piece of paradise, a refuge from urban mayhem – but can a garden embody something deeper and wilder?
Japan’s Whiskey Rebellion
From the remnants of his family’s shuttered distillery, one man makes a name for himself in Japan’s soaring whisky industry.
For 40 Years, This Russian Family Was Cut Off From All Human Contact, Unaware of World War II
In 1978, Soviet geologists prospecting in the wilds of Siberia discovered a family of six, lost in the taiga.
The Accident on the Pacific Crest Trail
There are as many dangers on the Pacific Crest Trail as there are breathtaking views. One young man began the 2,650-mile hike with dreams of wild adventure and personal transformation. He never made it home.
A Century of Serious Difficulty
Reflecting on three monumental works of modernism—James Joyce’s Ulysses, T. S. Eliot’s The Waste Land, and Ludwig Wittgenstein’s Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus—a hundred years on.
The Great Canadian Baking Show Is a Pile of Wet Dough
The CBC promised a homemade alternative to The Great British Bake Off. The show we got has nothing meaningful to say about the country.
Sunday 11 December 2022
What Is Elon Musk?
And how is it possible that he could emerge from his Twitter debacle more culturally dominant than ever?
Thriving on Mars
Dust storms, long distances and freezing temperatures make living on Mars magnificently challenging. How will we do it?
How To Become Wise
Practice is at the heart of Korean philosophy. In order to lead a good life, hone your daily rituals of self-cultivation.
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