Archive - Engaged Reading Time

Walking the narrow path between tech utopianism and digital cynicism

We’ve been burnt by the tech companies, and we’re rightfully wary. But slipping into digital doomerism won’t help us solve today’s problems.

Jan 7 •

September 2024

Coal, Clubs and Insects

Clubland (night-free version)

Sep 27, 2024 •

April 2024

November 2023

The necessity of boredom

Why distraction is the enemy of creativity, wild camping is more attractive than you think, and how a lonely death might not be what it seems.

Nov 2, 2023 •

October 2023

And, we’re back

Let’s talk about death, baby, let’s talk about mortality and me…

Oct 30, 2023 •

April 2023

Engaged Reading Time is back

It’s back! After a three month hiatus, and a move away from the now-defunct newsletter platform Revue, ERT is back in your in-boxes.

Apr 8, 2023 •

February 2023

Engaged Reading Time - Season 2 is coming

The newsletter of interesting things is back — on a new platform.

Feb 2, 2023 •

January 2023

So, here it is.

Jan 17, 2023 •

Musk wants to do WHAT? — Engaged Reading Time #90

Happy Friday, folks.

Jan 13, 2023 •

December 2022

#nojs-banner { position: fixed; bottom: 0; left: 0; padding: 16px 16px 16px 32px; width: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; background: red; color: white; font-family: -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol"; font-size: 13px; line-height: 13px; } #nojs-banner a { color: inherit; text-decoration: underline; } This site requires JavaScript to run correctly. Please turn on JavaScript or unblock scripts