
Phineas Harper
@phinharper
"too clever by half" — The Adam Smith Institute.
Opinions at the Guardian. Trustee at @C20Society. Previously: Open City, Oslo Triennale, the AF, the AR.
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http://www.phineasharper.com 03-02-2009 10:10:27
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Wow. I've seen various claims along these lines but never a ratio this high. Staggering. Chris Richards 🐬🖖🏻 eclecticradical .bsky.social, got a source you could share around this?



Some positive news for once — the world's population is bigger than previously thought. Good debunking of Asimov's consumerist-centric bathroom metaphor here too. Sharing is the essence of the good life, not its antithesis. By Jonathan Kennedy. theguardian.com/commentisfree/…




What an interesting piece. Thank you Phineas Harper Edwardian morals, Thatcher and bad design – why Britain's homes are so hot | Phineas Harper theguardian.com/commentisfree/…


Thrilled to have this piece, Olive Branch, a 1.5m tall aluminium and brass kinetic sculpture intended to invoke peace and dialogue in the Royal Academy 2025 Summer Exhibition.





Even assuming they'll ever functionally exist - they won't - driverless cars are intended to push us further towards car dependence, not away from it. Adam Tranter has written up a clear case against this: theguardian.com/commentisfree/…



I recommend you go see this is you can. Phineas Harper’s mobiles are sort of like magic
