It was so life affirming to run Royal Parks Half At 1:32 I was slower than normal but between injuries and bereavements during training I’m content that I gave it my all on the day. My next race will be a Hyrox in Poland in April. I can’t wait.

Hello hive mind! Atm I’m thinking about the question ‘Is beauty redemptive?’ Thoughts and recommended readings, podcasts, art etc are all very welcome. Thanks. x

A really compelling talk by Nigel Warburton 🇺🇦 #FreeUkraine about how public philosophy can and does make a difference. youtu.be/2cq3VrJQy68?si…

Autumn 🍂

Today, at my Nan’s funeral, I saw a photo of her as a teenager for the first time.

‘Should prisons be beautiful?’ ⁦Yvonne Jewkes⁩ and I will be leading a discussion in Bristol on Tue Nov 5th at 5pm. Tickets are free ⁦University of Bath⁩ #FestivalofSocialScience eventbrite.co.uk/e/should-priso…

Greens and browns

I felt shin splints in my leg again on my run this morning. I have just rubbed some denial on where the pain is. Am feeling extremely positive about training again tomorrow.

Philosopher David Velleman on how we can understand each other:

Distracted writing today. A voice in my ear wondering what it means to strive to meet the world with subtlety, when the system has rewarded a figure as dishonest as Donald Trump. My fantasies of Epicurean withdrawal becoming evermore precise.

Am only gonna only be using social media at weekends for a bit. I wanna protect weekdays as a space where I have permission to be unwashed, alone in my room and clucking from dopamine withdrawal. It’s a self care thing. xx

Loved this! In smell there are no true synonyms (which is also true of language too of course).

Deep into Paul Simon atm. My first time giving real time to his work. The innocence in his music makes more sense to me now I’m a bit older.

Been having lots of fun with my camera this week. Glad I got to make a photo of my pal Rob Doyle DM if you wanna make a portrait/photo together 📸

My book is now out in German!

My book will be out in Taiwan next month 🇹🇼

This is such fine company. What are your favourite Glück poems?

I’m looking forward to being in conversation with Roman Krznaric in London soon. theconduit.com/upcoming-event…

A bit of news about my next project in @Deadline We are adapting it into a BBC series.  deadline.com/2025/03/bbc-ad…

Filming has begun! I’m so thankful to the writers, directors, producers and everyone involved in adapting The Life Inside. They have brought extraordinary creative and moral imagination to the stories in the book. bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/20…