The Pathos of Things

Odyssean Wiles

Design, cunning and deceit

Aug 2 • Wessie du Toit

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4

2

July 2026

The Cities That Built the British State

And why the "civic gospel" cannot be revived

Jul 19 • Wessie du Toit

38

9

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Artisanal Intelligence?

Redeeming technology, renewing craft

Jul 7 • Wessie du Toit

22

2

8

June 2026

Apples of an Artist's Eye

David Hockney RIP

Jun 20 • Wessie du Toit

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8

5

In Praise of Antoni Gaudí

Artist, genius, fanatic

Jun 12 • Wessie du Toit

15

4

5

Can We Put Limits on Design?

Radical transformations of Earth and human nature are on the horizon

Jun 2 • Wessie du Toit

19

2

2

May 2026

European Atlantis

Central Europe and the genius of Germandom

May 16 • Wessie du Toit

24

8

4

April 2026

The Life of a Showman

A homage to the fairground, home to one of Britain's last family trades

Apr 4 • Wessie du Toit

18

6

March 2026

The Dogs of War

An eerie battle of satellites, drones and missile launchers is unfolding in Iran

Mar 14 • Wessie du Toit

20

3

1

Dubai-Bashing

Why the British love to hate the Emirati boomtown

Mar 7 • Wessie du Toit

22

11

3

February 2026

Thomas Browne: Divine Miscellany

The great polymath on urns, worms, and redemption through learning

Feb 28 • Wessie du Toit

14

4

2

Britain needs a new Parliament

Politicians are hiding in the remains of a country which no longer exists

Feb 21 • Wessie du Toit

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5