The Scratchpad

The popular Thai island is more a theme park.

The consulting industry's poor track record is no secret, but Mazzucato and Collington's book seems to miss the bigger picture.

Hiroo Onoda's legendary story of survival and guerilla war is simultaneously frustrating and ludicrous.

Ursula K. Le Guin's masterpiece sketches out two dreams of the future.

A flawed but ultimately critical collection of writings that theorises why modern culture is so bereft of creativity.

Jack London's Alaskan odyssey is surprisingly heartfelt.

David Graeber's anthropological account of debt, money, and markets warrants a rethink in how we conceive of 'the economy'.

Guy Débord's classic work only gains relevance as time goes on.

Mark Fisher's screed on capitalism lays bare its position: as unquestioned ideology.