THE | GAP
I write about what it means to be an ancient species in a modern world.
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The Gap
WHY MODERN LIFE FEELS SO UNNATURAL TO AN ANCIENT SPECIES
02
Virtue is Technology
THE BEHAVIOURAL TECHNOLOGIES THAT MAKE CIVILISATION POSSIBLE
03
Culture is Transmission
HOW EVERY CIVILISATION DECIDES WHAT IS WORTH PASSING ON
04
The Cost of Virtue
WHY BECOMING A BETTER PERSON HAS NEVER BEEN CHEAP
05
Ritual is Social Technology
THE HIDDEN PURPOSE OF THE WORLD’S OLDEST TRADITIONS
06
The Fake Society
THE VALUE OF TRUST AND WHY IT’S IN DECLINE