Corporate Castle

The Death Of The Corporate Job

Alex McCann | Still Wandering | 29th August 2025

Anecdotal analysis. For some corporate workers, the illusion of job security is no longer a fair trade for days spent shuffling papers. One says: "I manage a team of twelve who create documents for other teams who create documents for senior leadership who don't read documents. I make £150k a year. It's completely absurd, and I'm riding it as long as I can while building something real on the side" (1,300 words)

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How To Build A Medieval Castle

Ben O'Donnell | Archaeology | 12th August 2025

First, assemble dozens of craftspeople and archaeologists in an abandoned quarry. Then, put them to work on "one of the world’s most comprehensive and longest-running experimental archaeology projects": building a 13C castle using only 13C tools, techniques, and materials. It will take at least two decades. For many years, they won't know how to make windows. But the result will be breath-taking (3,400 words)