A Global Brit

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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I hate it, yet I love it

Poetic represention of my oxymoronic position on politics.

Jan 24 • Grant B. Rafferty

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Paralysis of the Soul; why do I end up hating myself?

Why do I find it so hard to be consistent?

Jan 23 • Grant B. Rafferty

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Rise of Christianity in Gen Z

Famously, in his book The Gay Science, Friedrich Nietzsche said, “God is dead.

Jan 22 • Grant B. Rafferty

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Brainrot; Should we ban mobile phones for under-16s?

There can’t be many topics surrounding children as hot as banning social media for under-16s.

Jan 21 • Grant B. Rafferty

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