Author: Duncan Simpson
Duncan Simpson is a Londoner who writes on philosophy, current affairs and music. He works in the biotechnology sector. He has written for Souciant and maintains the Askesis blog.

The Truth About Coronavirus

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The phrase “being led by the science” has been repeated like a battle cry by leaders across Europe since the first cases of COVID-19 appeared on the continent in February. (More…)

Pandemic Interiors

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Dark ambient music is an unlikely vehicle for contemporary social criticism. (More…)

The only thing they can do is run. London, 8 May.

Life Under Lockdown

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I’ve been very lucky in lockdown. I’m on the first floor of a small block, not two dozen floors up, shut into a little box where the windows don’t open and the lift is always broken. (More…)

A Political Obituary

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Though the chimes of Big Ben, looming over the Palace of Westminster, are silent, the bell has finally tolled for Prime Minister Theresa May. (More…)