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048 / The Future Of This Letter

My year-long experiment is nearly over, and so I need to ask you - what should I do next?


December 2019 • 3 minute read

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047 / More Thoughts On Words And Pictures

From Tilly Walden to William Blake - some inspirational notes on telling stories with words and pictures.


November 2019 • 4 minute read

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046 / Residency

Artists residencies are a great way to find focus - but you don’t have to wait to be invited to one!


November 2019 • 2 minute read

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045 / Goals vs Systems

A radical rethink of how to achieve your goals, thanks to James Clear’s new book Atomic Habits


November 2019 • 2 minute read

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044 / Cloud Bergs

Some thoughts on striking the right tone in journalism and documentary. The world is a serious place, but sometimes a light touch is what’s needed.


November 2019 • 2 minute read

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043 / Hobbies Update

I’m nervous about this letter - I’m letting you see my first attempts at drawing real life models.


October 2019 • 3 minute read

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042 / I'm Still Thinking About These Ideas

A collection of ideas, quotes and provocations which are still lingering in my brain weeks after I saw them.


October 2019 • 6 minute read

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041 / What Can You Organise Today?

Faced with the climate crisis, hope and optimism are no longer useful words. Here’s a better strategy.


October 2019 • 3 minute read

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040 / More Of Your Questions, Answered

I answer your questions about how I made Jaron Lanier Fixes The Internet for The New York Times.


October 2019 • 4 minute read

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039 / September 29th 2009

Reflecting on a decade of being a freelance filmmaker and journalist - and an update from the Emmy Awards!


September 2019 • 5 minute read

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038 / Jaron Lanier Fixes The Internet

Months in production, a new three-part series I have made with technologist Jaron Lanier is about to publish!


September 2019 • 2 minute read

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037 / Warm Sounds

Another musical interlude! I’ve made a playlist for you of strange and wonderful songs, which you can listen to while you work.


September 2019 • 4 minute read

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036 / Things I Know About Visual Storytelling

Sixteen tips to help you improve your filmmaking and comics art.


September 2019 • 3 minute read

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035 / A Low Dishonest Decade

Reflections on the anniversary of the declaration of war in Europe


September 2019 • 1 minute read

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034 / The Ever Moving Mountain

Why artists can never settle on a single idea - creativity wants expansion!


August 2019 • 2 minute read

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