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The Fragility of Democracy: An essay on our times

Part I: The lessons of authoritarianism

Oct 4, 2020

The Fragility of Democracy: An essay on our times

Oct 4, 2020

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The Fragility of Democracy IV: Fear and hope

‘The clumsy system of public gatherings had been long since abandoned; neither Vashti nor her audience stirred from their rooms.’

Jan 9, 2021

The Fragility of Democracy IV: Fear and hope

Jan 9, 2021

To vote or not to vote?

Britain’s choice-light general election

Jun 3, 2024

To vote or not to vote?

Jun 3, 2024

The meaning and purpose of food

What does food mean to you?

Apr 28, 2024

The meaning and purpose of food

Apr 28, 2024

Spyless in Tirana: Lessons from Albania

In the spring of 2019 I spent a month in the Albanian capital of Tirana as part of research for a book about European cities. I was halfway…

Mar 16, 2024

Spyless in Tirana: Lessons from Albania

Mar 16, 2024

The Trouble with Mayors

For most of my life I’ve held what you could call a child’s view of mayors. The mayor first entered my consciousness through the children’s…

Feb 19, 2024

The Trouble with Mayors

Feb 19, 2024

Next month, on February 29th, the father of the 15-minute city is going to give a talk at Oxford…

The idea behind the event is clearly to gain support for an experimental scheme that was approved by Oxford County Council in November 2022…

Jan 18, 2024

Next month, on February 29th, the father of the 15-minute city is going to give a talk at Oxford…

Jan 18, 2024

Musicals as soundtracks for the times

Contrary to stereotype, musical theatre is not a light art form. Its songs and stories cover the range of human experience, capturing…

Jan 2, 2024

Musicals as soundtracks for the times

Jan 2, 2024

On the rise of eco-authoritarianism: is the Green Movement divided or confused?

Little Green Alex, who has lived in me since childhood is an instinctual, inconsistent, non-ideological kind of Green: she gets upset…

Nov 13, 2023

On the rise of eco-authoritarianism: is the Green Movement divided or confused?

Nov 13, 2023

Somebody Actually Did Something

In fact, quite a lot of people are doing things. Among the minority who have recognised that something is fundamentally wrong and that the…

Aug 8, 2023

Somebody Actually Did Something

Aug 8, 2023

Alex Klaushofer

Alex Klaushofer

British writer and disappointed citizen. Mainly on Substack: https://alexklaushofer.substack.com/

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