A Global Brit

Love is simple, humans are complicated

Is there guilt in a trauma-free life?

Aug 21 • Grant B. Rafferty

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Is Piracy morally the same as Bumping the Tube?

A friend of mine asked me a question a few months ago and I haven't been able to stop thinking about it.

Aug 19 • Grant B. Rafferty

I don't think Andy Burnham will save the UK

I think it misses out on an important aspect of politics which crudely I would define as having the cojones.

Aug 16 • Grant B. Rafferty

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A career of meaning - 80,000 Hours

For the last year I have been thinking about the concept of “a good life.” I hesitate to say how many hours I have spent thinking about it.

Aug 13 • Grant B. Rafferty

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June 2026

The Odyssey; Chapter 16

I have to admit I have a problem with buying books.

Jun 27 • Grant B. Rafferty

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Young Graduates; NEETs

A tragedy in the labour market

Jun 11 • Grant B. Rafferty

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May 2026

Good Will Hunting

Thoughts on my favourite movie - Spoilers for the whole film.

May 28 • Grant B. Rafferty

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April 2026

What is a Good Life?

Stoner by John Williams has lived in my thoughts since I devoured it in a few evenings

Apr 28 • Grant B. Rafferty

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March 2026

Failure

"A man sees in the world what he carries in his heart". - Goethe

Mar 1 • Grant B. Rafferty

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February 2026

The Longing Core of Conservatism

There is a school of thought in politics that emphasises a society of individuals – the famous claim that “there is no such thing as society.”

Feb 26 • Grant B. Rafferty

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An Evening in the Nightclub of Eden

I have met many people in my life, nearly all of them lovely but there are rare exceptions where a single look conveys an immediate and definitive…

Feb 16 • Grant B. Rafferty

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January 2026

A sense of place;envy

I am not an envious person. However, I am envious of one thing, a sense of place.

Jan 30 • Grant B. Rafferty

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