The BBC, State Power, and the Right to Step Away
There is a question that hovers over every discussion of BBC reform, but which is too often brushed aside before it has been properly considered. […]
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Welcome to “State of Us” — A Necessary Conversation
The launch of State of Us opens with a frank, layered conversation between Ian O’Doherty and Graham Linehan, setting the tone for a podcast series […]
Living in the Lie – Hypernormalisation and the Depths of the Collective Psyche
In his documentary HyperNormalisation, Adam Curtis paints a portrait of a world suspended in simulation—a world where people comply with fictions they know are false […]
Between Belief and Biology – Why Moral Relativism Misses the Point on Human Value
The recent exchange between The Guilty Feminist’s Deborah Frances-White and the hosts of the TRIGGERnometry podcast offered more than a culture clash—it exposed a deeper […]
Reflections on the UK Supreme Court’s Ruling on Sex and Gender Identity
This week, the UK Supreme Court delivered a landmark judgement on April 16, 2025, addressing the definitions of “sex” and “woman” within the context of […]
The Alchemy of Adolescence – A Metamodern Reflection on Puberty Blockers
In the spirit of metamodern inquiry and integration—where the aesthetic impulse is guided by a mythic sensibility, and the fire of critique is held within […]
Culture is Not an Industry – Reimagining the Role of Community Media in the Foundational Economy
Justin O’Connor’s Culture is Not an Industry arrives at a critical moment. In a period marked by profound institutional fatigue, eroded trust in public and private […]
Rethinking Media as a Foundational Public Good – Addressing the Policy Gap in UK Media Reform
The UK’s media landscape is at a crossroads. Decentered Media has long argued that the erosion of local media institutions has left a void in […]
Expanding and Developing the Transformative Potential of Podcasting
In a recent interview for the Soar Sound Spotlight programme, youth worker Aaron Todd highlighted the power of podcasting as a transformative tool for young […]
Mickey 17 – An Absurdist Journey into the Depths of the Psyche
The premise is delightfully absurd: a man is sent on an interstellar colonisation mission, doomed to be replaced each time he dies, his consciousness duplicated […]