It won’t change the world. — A utopian daydream First tech gurus told us social media would unite the world. Now crypto is the new saviour. Honestly, as long as their banks accounts grow they couldn’t give a fuck about the world. It’s nothing but a new business opportunity for them. I’ve lost money, you’ve lost money, and they…

Plastic companies have sold us a lie. — Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. Face it; recycling does not work. Listen, recycling was meant to be the last line of defence against pollution, not the first. Reduce and reuse are much more powerful. In 2021, a mere 5% of plastic waste was recycled. The remaining 95% were exported to poorer countries…

What a pathetic turn of events. — A lot can change in a few years. An impulse purchase of one of the world's largest social media companies can also force a person to change their opinion. The self proclaimed “chief Twit” has suddenly changed his, anyway. This may rile up his fans, as they’re always banging…

Poverty is the Mother of Crime — My mum worked hard to keep a roof over my head and food in my belly. There was a little money left over for fun activities. She would skip meals so I could eat. I rarely paid attention to the ice building up inside the windows over those bitter winters…

But it doesn’t have to be — Society is borderline obsessed with alcohol. Rendering sobriety as an unreachable goal for those who want to stay integrated within said society. You have learnt that alcohol is required for [insert activity] to have fun. Whether it be a wedding, funeral, graduation, or even children's birthday. Alcohol is so integrated…

Master the art of the lie — Our lies are often psychologically sugar-coated. We believe we are using them to protect ourselves and others, claiming we are lying for a “good cause.” Of course, you are a rubbish liar. Therefore you need this guide to improve this philanthropic art. Be convincing The credibility of your lie depends on your…

Writers of Medium, please, for the love of god, shut up — There’s a lot of moaning and whinging on Medium at the moment: “The algorithm has changed” “my articles aren’t getting read enough” “my views have dropped” “I’m not making enough money.” Top writers even do it. Seriously, stop. You look pathetic. You don’t have to be here. Bugger off and…

We are now living through the dystopian present — It’s been a tough couple of years for the British. We’ve been thrown back and forth between optimism, cynicism, hope and despair. Brexit, COVID-19, multiple PMs and now crippling energy prices. We’ve been waiting for the return of normalcy. Yet, every morning the news confirms my worst fears. Our dystopian…

Can it be saved? — How is it possible for the second largest crypto to die? After the merge people started to worry. Understandably so. Ethereum didn’t just die, it committed centralised suicide. For those living under a rock, the Ethereum merge has finally been completed. The Merge , the Merge transitioned ETH from a…