Hard Art
An angel, a badger and an evil-tempered dad walk into a citizens’ assembly…
Two new absurd interventions in the world this week: a climate comedy novel, and a series of dialogues on assemblies.
Alex Lockwood
Author and activist.
Democracy
Trump’s Tariffs on the X-Y Axis of Evil
Our friend and collaborator David Bent, founder of Atelier of What’s Next, dismayed like many with Trump’s terrible mathematics and with the commentariat’s forgetfulness of the wider agenda, weighs in with some sound algebra of his own.
Democracy
40 Ways to Reframe Reform
How do we combat Reform and outmanoeuvre the insurgent right-wing revolters?
Risk
Feeling the risk we’re in: an invitation to collaborate
A year-long investigation into provoking emotional realisations of the risks we’re in, in a way that leaves people feeling equipped to act.
Climate
Why are we not listening to the will of the people on climate?
We are the whopping majority. Ordinary, good people who want the best for each other. And we care deeply about the climate.
Climate
Whole Truth Five letter
The Absurd Intelligence team helped our friends at Save Our Juries write and gather support for an open letter protesting the outrageous sentences handed down to five people for nonviolent protest - the highest sentences this country has ever seen for these actions.