Hard Art
An angel, a badger and an evil-tempered dad walk into a citizens’ assembly…
Two new absurd interventions in the world this week: a climate comedy novel, and a series of dialogues on assemblies.
Culture
It’s time to Speak Up for the world we want
A plan to broaden people’s perspectives by offering a new vision for what the future could be.
Democracy
How do we rehabilitate activism?
There’s a clear strategy behind the character assassination of climate activists – it’s our job to counter it
Democracy
Who was cheering for violence this week? The political diary of Ed Miliband
Exclusive insights into climate politics from the diary of a Net-Zed-er
Democracy
The Diary of Ed Miliband, aged 55+1/4
Announcing our new columnist: we are delighted to be serialising Ed's private diary each Monday on Absurd Intelligence.
Climate
Why we started Absurd Intelligence
Those of us who have been around the movement for many years can think back to a time we would tell ourselves, “When rich people in LA start losing their homes, things will change”...
Climate
Why are we not listening to the will of the people on climate?
We are the whopping majority. Ordinary, good people who want the best for each other. And we care deeply about the climate.
Culture
Hard Art: an invitation
A reminder that we can, and will, together forge a better world.
Climate
The Future of Action
The future needs to be constructed differently. It needs new systems that won’t lead to the same outcomes. If the future’s going to work at all, we need new decision-making systems
Climate
Whole Truth Five letter
The Absurd Intelligence team helped our friends at Save Our Juries write and gather support for an open letter protesting the outrageous sentences handed down to five people for nonviolent protest - the highest sentences this country has ever seen for these actions.
Climate
What does Walney want?
Britain’s political class knows their very profitable system of supremacy is under threat. That’s why they are the real extremists.