Currently reading Andrea Wulf’s The Traveller. The Revolutionary Life of George Forster and his Search for Humanity. There is a painting of Forster and his father in the National Portrait Gallery
The McKinnon Index 2026.. it ‘tracks how Australians experience, understand and participate in our democracy – from trust in our leaders and institutions to how effectively government works and whether people feel heard, represented and able to participate.’
Edited extract from Meghan O’Gieblyn’s Will and Attention, via the Guardian
A generative election, by Brian Merchant, via Blood in the Machine
Ode to Gathering, by Helen Whybrow
In the AI Era, Good Taste Is a Problem, by Kyle Chayka
“All My Books are Love Stories”: A Conversation with Yiyun Li, via The Rumpus
Powerhouse Parramatta opening to feature immersive exhibition by British artist, via ABC News
FYI #153
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