Observations on the world and its inhabitants
🎩Ladies and gentlemen, gather round. A new menace stalks the land. Not alcohol. Not cars. Not loneliness, poverty, trauma, or the small matter of human biology. No—something far more sinister: Chatbots. Yes, the same tools people use to summarise emails and ask for chicken marinades are apparently ushering in a new age of mass psychosis. ...
The phone rang Saturday, 5:30 PM, just as Walker was settling into his evening ritual, the gentle hum of classical music playing in the background. He glanced at the caller ID, a faint, knowing smile touching his lips as he saw Tarek’s name. He picked up the phone. “Speak of the devil. I was just ...
This collection of dialogues presents a vivid contrast between traditional Jamaican parenting and more conventional English attitudes. While English parenting often emphasises negotiation, emotional validation, and privacy, Jamaican parenting—especially as portrayed in these vignettes—leans into directness, discipline, and a strong sense of household hierarchy. The scenes below offer a satirical yet insightful glimpse into the ...
The latest moral panic to grace the pages of Scientific American: AI chatbots are apparently fuelling psychotic episodes now. Obviously, when the world’s burning, the economy’s wheezing, and public trust in institutions is circling the drain, what we really need to worry about is whether someone’s chatbot told them they’re the reincarnation of Plato. Strap ...
Across the UK healthcare sector, institutions are increasingly adopting tools like the “Safeguard-o-Matic 3000” to manage reputational risks and streamline compliance processes. This device, widely used in various settings, is designed to detect, deflect, and dilute allegations of misconduct before they escalate. Note: This satirical section is intended to critique broader trends in institutional safeguarding ...
In legal circles we talk a lot about “availability of appropriate treatment” under the Mental Health Act 1983 [England & Wales] (Amended 2007). But let’s stop for a second and actually unpack what “available” is supposed to mean. Because in JB v Elysium Healthcare (2025), a Tribunal – considered to be a court of law – was served ...
“Asylums: Essays on the Social Situation of Mental Patients and Other Inmates,” written by sociologist Erving Goffman and published in 1961, is a seminal work in the field of sociology and particularly in the study of social institutions and mental health care. The book offers a profound analysis of life in “total institutions,” particularly focusing ...
In the last 2 months I’ve been working flat out. I’m coming into so many clinical and managerial issues. I’ve been in a state of disbelief about what’s happening – or rather not happening for patients. This has put me into deep thought on the fundamentals of medical practice. Hence I’ve been busy over at ...
