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Jemima Kelly

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Jemima writes a weekly column on a range of subjects, from culture wars to crypto, as well as features, and sometimes hosts podcasts. She previously wrote for Alphaville, the FT’s markets and finance blog. Before joining the FT, she was a reporter at Reuters.
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  • Sunday, 10 December, 2023
    Mental health
    Are we all narcissists now?

    We have grown fond of pathologising normal behaviour

    Illustration of a person standing in front of a giant mobile phone looking at them self
  • Saturday, 9 December, 2023
    The Weekend Essay
    The culture wars dividing America’s most liberal church

    Long a beacon of progressive values, Unitarian Universalism has been convulsed by pulpit politics

  • Sunday, 26 November, 2023
    Leadership
    The allure — and danger — of the charismatic leader

    From Donald Trump to Elizabeth Holmes, it is worth examining the driving power behind a cult of personality

    Illustration of three red hearts following a red magnet walking in front of them
  • Tuesday, 21 November, 2023
    US politics & policy
    Politician or celebrity? Who knows anymore?

    Britain and America do personality politics differently but neither path is a sign of health

    Ben Hickey illustration of a person standing alone on a red carpet in front of a speech lectern
  • Wednesday, 15 November, 2023
    Travel
    Champagne on ice: my week on a super-luxe cruise to Greenland

    A new generation of ‘floating hotels’ promises bucket-list experiences — and champagne by the bucket-load. Jemima Kelly joins Explora I’s inaugural Greenland voyage

  • Sunday, 12 November, 2023
    Technology
    Free speech can’t flourish online

    Social media is an outrage machine, not a forum for sharing ideas and getting at the truth

    Ben Hickey illustration of a bubble speech on a screen with a mouse cursor prodding it from the side
  • Sunday, 29 October, 2023
    Demographics and population
    In defence of the Gen Z challenge to the ‘work ethic’

    Contempt for younger workers protesting at the daily grind masks the fact that so few are happy with it

    Ben Hickey illustration of someone on a skate board inside a hamster wheel.
  • Thursday, 26 October, 2023
    FT Magazine
    What I learned attending ‘anti-cancel culture’ college

    Why Harlan Crow, Paul Marshall and others are funding schools affiliated with Bari Weiss and Jordan Peterson

  • Sunday, 22 October, 2023
    Technology
    I read Andreessen’s ‘techno-optimist manifesto’ so you don’t have to

    Unrestrained technological ‘accelerationism’ is a bad idea

    Illustration of a round fence made of binary digits, with a person pushing the first one down like a domino
  • Sunday, 15 October, 2023
    Media
    Elon Musk’s X still needs the ‘legacy media’ he so resents

    Who does he think is providing the news that people get from social media?

    Ben Hickey illustration of black and white newspaper pages in a messy pile.
  • Sunday, 8 October, 2023
    Bitcoin
    The SBF trial is a reminder that crypto is a rotten business

    Financial nihilism has produced this game of Monopoly money

    Ben Hickey illustration of various cryptocoins flying into black and white concentric circles void.
  • Sunday, 1 October, 2023
    UK politics
    Maybe politics should be more mindful

    It’s easy to mock the practice but it could help politicians be less reactive, act with more conviction and disagree better

  • Sunday, 24 September, 2023
    Media
    Dividing the world into heroes and villains does us little good

    We need to be able to speak in nuanced terms, including about Russell Brand or Donald Trump

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  • Monday, 11 September, 2023
    US society
    Schadenfreude, Burning Man and the unifying power of mockery

    The reason we feel so good about laughing at people’s expense is that we have convinced ourselves they deserve it

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  • Sunday, 3 September, 2023
    Donald Trump
    Trump’s status as an anti-hero is making him unstoppable

    The appeal of the former president’s mugshot and inability to stick to a script are all part of the fascination

    Illustration of Donald Trump with a cowboy hat and a red handkerchief tied over his nose and mouth — turned on the right, like a police mugshot.
  • Thursday, 24 August, 2023
    Social affairs
    The west is suffering from a crisis of courage

    Trump’s refusal to turn up to the Republican debate is one more sign that this virtue is no longer held to be important

    Ben Hickey illustration of a knight holding up his sword towards the open mouth of a dragon - both depicted in black ink drawing.
  • Thursday, 17 August, 2023
    Travel
    The joy and the value of venturing into other worlds

    Holidays offer an opportunity to take us outside our own filter bubbles

    Ben Hickey illustration of two fish bowls, with an orange fish jumping from one into the other, to join a solitary red fish
  • Thursday, 3 August, 2023
    Media
    Advertising has reached a new low in the age of podcasts

    The line between genuine content and commercial propaganda is being fatally blurred

    Ben Hickey illustration of a person’s profile, with the long nose touching a microphone in front of it
  • Thursday, 27 July, 2023
    UK politics
    It is better to be moderate than centrist

    We should engage with political arguments rather than simply rejecting any ideology as too extreme

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  • Thursday, 20 July, 2023
    Technology
    Internet ratings get only three stars from me

    Nudges towards relentlessly positive feedback distort our ability to measure real customer experience

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  • Thursday, 29 June, 2023
    Donald Trump
    The irresistible comedic value of Trump

    Whether we find his humour amusing or offensive, the spectacle is compelling enough to keep us watching

    Illustration of a close up on a man with an orange-tinged neck wearing a white shirt, red tie and navy suit jacket with a joke flower in the lapel with water squirting out of it
  • Thursday, 22 June, 2023
    Technology
    Crypto shows we shouldn’t venerate ‘innovation’ for its own sake

    Just because something is new doesn’t mean it is valuable or should avoid scrutiny

    Illustration of a broken light bulb
  • Thursday, 15 June, 2023
    Mental health
    Why are some of us suffering from lockdown amnesia?

    As well as the stress and anxiety, the rigid monotony of that time means our memories of it are hazy

    Ben Hickey illustration of a person’s head, with a missing piece of a puzzle at its centre
  • Thursday, 8 June, 2023
    Life & Arts
    Spoiler or no spoiler? It’s a tangled etiquette

    Knowing how a story ends can sometimes increase our enjoyment of it — but not for everyone

    Illustration of a person with their head in the sand
  • Thursday, 1 June, 2023
    Life & Arts
    We should stop worshipping at the altar of convenience

    It is precisely the inconvenient stuff that gives life meaning and richness

    Ben Hickey illustration of a person climbing a mountain with a snowy tip and a car perched precariously on top
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