How The Economist aims to survive – and thrive – in the age of AI.

And some insight into why it’s launching a newsletter on Substack.


The future of media technology is sofas, it appears. #fomt25

Three people are seated on a stage with a backdrop displaying "Future of Media Technology Conference," engaging in a panel discussion with two screens displaying the same scene.

Green is clearly “in” for the charity shoppers of Market Deeping…

Three mannequins display green dresses and garments, with a variety of styles including long-sleeved, wrap, and sleeveless, accompanied by a hat.

Lovely view from the room where I’m running a couple of client workshops today.

A sunny outdoor area features picnic tables, a tree providing shade, and a grassy lawn next to a building.

Possibly the most disastrous thing about the rise of AI is the way it’s leading tech companies to abandon their net zero goals. Google appears to be the latest.

AI ain’t going to do us much good if our planet is no longer habitable for humans.


We had a sparrowhawk in our back garden. Looks like a young-ish female…

A magpie and a sparrowhawk are perched on a wooden fence beside a planter with pink and white flowers.A bird of prey and a magpie are perched on a wooden lattice fence adorned with pink and white flowers.


Trying a new coffee shop / restaurant just up the road from City St George’s.

A cup of coffee sits on a table in a modern cafe with a person descending a staircase in the background.

Last coffee on camp. Feels very much like both the summer holidays and summer itself are done.

A hand is holding a stainless steel mug in front of a tent outdoors.

Such an amiable chap, for a green man.

A green, carved face resembling a bearded man with a long nose is surrounded by colorful mosaic tiles and cobwebs.

Love, half a century old.

I wonder if the feelings lasted as long as the carving.

Carvings including initials and a date from 1975 are etched into a tree trunk in a wooded area.