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Current issue · No. 01
What Makes
a Life Possible?
The Conditions of Human Flourishing
An opening letter and five essays on public life, education, ageing, relationships, and the security of time.
Inside the inaugural issue
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6 of 6 readings
- 01Opening letterRead
What Makes a Life Possible?
A flourishing life is personal. Its conditions are shared.
- 02Public lifeRead
The Infrastructure of a Good Life
A service can become cheaper by leaving necessary work to somebody else. Who counts that cost?
- 03EducationRead
What Is School For When Answers Are Cheap?
An AI tutor can improve the work before the student understands it. What should school make possible for the learner?
- 04Age & authorshipRead
Aging Without Disappearing
What one small word reveals about who is allowed to have a future.
- 05RelationshipsRead
The Loneliness of Being Optional
There is a difference between being useful and having a place that is yours.
- 06Time & securityRead
The Luxury of Predictability
What becomes possible when yesterday's effort still counts tomorrow.