Sharpen Your Axe
Rupert CockeHow to think critically about the news and current affairs without getting conned by gurus selling fringe views defended by conspiracy theories
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A Short History of Spain in Three Meals
Valencian pallea by Jan Harenburg - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=62140363
In October 2016, British chef Jamie Oliver caused outrage on Twitter (now X) when he shared a recipe for paella, probably...
Twelve Difficult Questions on Cancel Culture
"cancelled" by Alachua County is licensed under CC BY 2.0.
Regular readers will know that Sharpen Your Axe supports splitting social progressivism from cancel culture. What does that mean in practice, though? Today’s essay contains 12 diff...
Introspection and Solidarity
"Zebras eating grass" by World Bank Photo Collection is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0.
If you know anyone who has worked for both multinational companies and startups, I recommend buying him and her a drink and asking about the difference...
The Next Lamp Post
Pedro Sánchez in his running gear in 2019 (he tweeted the image on X)
If you have ever tried to run for a long time, you will have noticed something interesting: your brain starts playing tricks on you long before your body is done. Our ps...
Lawfare in Spain?
"Judge hammer" by ssalonso is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0.
Spain’s former Socialist Prime Minister (PM) José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero stands formally accused leading a criminal organisation linked to the populist regime in Venezuela. He...
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I am a Barcelona-based financial journalist and I want to share some tools that will help non-journalists think critically about news and current affairs. The views expressed in this newsletter are my own and not those of my employer.
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