PinnedRik WorthDissecting the Class issue in FrankensteinA brief history of chopping up dead people and the working class.21 min read·Oct 28, 2022--1--1
PinnedRik WorthA Day in the LifeI read the news today, oh boy. A question of class and life in 2020–2021.3 min read·May 11, 2021----
Rik WorthP.T. Starnum,“ Publicity? Bad! There’s no such thing.”Keir Starmer’s Goldilocks approach to dealing with the mainstream media is lukewarm porridge, and which maniac likes lukewarm porridge?·5 min read·Mar 1, 2021----
Rik WorthHancock’s Harmful Smarm and Alarm at Starmer’s CalmIf Matt Hancock said he could jump the English Channel in a single bound, Kier Starmer would say, “The public has no desire to watch this…·6 min read·Feb 22, 2021--1--1
Rik WorthSic Semper Tyrannis: Trump and the Political Death WishBad things should happen to bad people, but can we morally justify saying so? Can we say “Trump should die” without becoming hypocrites?·5 min read·Oct 2, 2020----
Rik WorthCommon Sense against Culture War — Thomas Paine’s Revolt versus Laurence Fox’s ReclaimThomas Paine rejected British authority. Here is what he can tell us about Laurence Fox and his double-speak patriotic populist culture…·9 min read·Oct 1, 2020----
Rik WorthPeeling off the wallpaper: Capitalism, Coronavirus and ConsumerismWill Coronavirus allow us to change our consumer landscape, rejecting monotonous monopolies in favour of friendly neighbourhood shop…·5 min read·Sep 1, 2020----
Rik WorthRegarding Imperial Truth: British history, culture wars and the usefulness of shameA letter from a member of Government to his nephew regarding shame, culture wars, British history and the nature of Truth.·6 min read·Aug 31, 2020----
Rik WorthinCARRE4Not knowing and barely caring: the methods of being a conscientious objector to the culture warCulture war is exhausting. But it’s a debate about art you are allowed to not care about.·7 min read·Aug 25, 2020----
Rik WorthStrange Territories, A Year on Discworld: Book 21 — JingoI’ve hit Jingo on my Discworld reading challenge and take a look at my hatred of shipping and my love of torture.·6 min read·Aug 20, 2020----