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First proper piece of my "Black Belonging" series. My legacy to the next generation.
See following tweet for full piece.
See following tweet for full piece.
Zelex
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Lewisham born and bred| Essayist| Bylines in @Telegraph @NewStatesman @unherd @spikedonline @spectator |Member of St Peter's Church, Brockley
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I would argue that if you're an earnest, independent thinker who values different perspectives, aligning yourself with an ideological camp will naturally feel restrictive. It ultimately fails to satisfy what you're seeking: a fuller understanding of the world.
I never feel at home in any ideological camp because I hate feeling like there’s an “angle” I have to link everything back to.View quoted post on X
I love the feeling of being open to multiple angles and seeing the different layers something contains rather than only ever seeing The Angle.
I think one of the signs of intelligence is an awareness of one's limitations. Not that you cannot overcome them with greater knowledge, experience or skills, but that you recognise your understanding of a matter may be incomplete.
Technology is perceived as inherently progressive because of its efficiency. Slowly, its role in society has shifted from being a tool to be controlled to something regarded as a moral good in itself. I explain this dynamic in the excerpt below.
What iPads did to Norwegian children!View quoted post on X
