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A Deep Dive Into 'I Feel Fine'
A Two-Minute Microcosm of Twentieth Century Pop
9 hrs ago • Ian Leslie
Pitfalls of AI journalism
A Cautionary Tale
Feb 19 • Ian Leslie
Bodies Behaving Badly
A Guest Post by Aled Maclean-Jones (plus a bumper Rattle Bag)
Feb 14 • Ian Leslie
Centrism's Anger Problem
It's Hard To Be Reasonable When People Are Furious
Feb 7 • Ian Leslie
NEW PODCAST: Why Do We Keep Getting Education All Wrong?
A Conversation with Carl Hendrick
Feb 5 • Ian Leslie
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January 2026

George Eliot's Blind Spot: Middlemarch, Lookism and Beauty
Sex and the County
Jan 31 • Ian Leslie
All Hail the Putter-Togetherers
What Scissors Can Tell Us About The Future of Work
Jan 24 • Ian Leslie
How Not To Use AI
Three Principles And a Bunch Of Great Tips
Jan 17 • Ian Leslie
All Hail the Paperback of 'John & Paul'!
It Took Me Years To Write Will You Take a Look
Jan 14 • Ian Leslie
A Special Message For My Favourite Subscribers
Behold: the Paperback of John & Paul!
Jan 13 • Ian Leslie
The Stamina Gap
The Capacity for Deep Concentration Is Becoming a Luxury Good
Jan 10 • Ian Leslie
Why Did I Start The Ruffian and Has Paul McCartney Read My Book?
Answering Reader Questions. Plus a Ton of Optimism For 2026.
Jan 3 • Ian Leslie
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