Exploring neoliberalism: Notes on Monbiot & Hutchison (2024)Back in March I went to the Nottingham Playhouse to see George Monbiot talk about his new book (written with Peter Hutchison), The…Apr 30Apr 30
Choosing your targets: notes on Brown (2019)In this essay I wish to share some thoughts on Wendy Brown’s 2019 book, In the Ruins of Neoliberalism.Mar 1Mar 1
Goodison Park’s 10 most iconic matchesThe second leg of the semi final of the Cup Winners Cup lives in inherited folklore as the best ever atmosphere at Goodison Park. We beat…Feb 3Feb 3
The power of ideas: notes on Zubok (2021)Recently I read “Collapse: the fall of the Soviet Union” by Vladislav Zubok. It is an impressive work — career defining — and packed full…Dec 12, 2024Dec 12, 2024
Probability estimates don’t always help decision making.In Spring 2011 Barack Obama had to decide whether to approve a US Navy SEAL raid on the compound in Abbottabad that was believed to be the…May 16, 2024May 16, 2024
Planning beats probability — Part 2I recently published an overview of Everton’s 2023 relegation battle, and I made the argument that our innate attempt to predict the…Mar 4, 20242Mar 4, 20242
