Iran And Secretaries

Why Attack Iran?

Timothy Snyder | Thinking About... | 28th February 2026

Historian examines the US attacks on Iran. Propaganda encourages acceptance without interrogation, but it is vital to do the opposite. "A war is a time when we will be told not to ask questions. But a war is actually when questions must be asked. And they must be asked in light of what we already know." What might seem like "foreign policy" can be better understood as personal politics (800 words)

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The Case Of The Disappearing Secretary

Rowland Manthorpe | Rowland's Newsletter | 1st March 2026

Fifty years ago, it was unthinkable for a manager to type anything. Documents were dictated and then secretaries typed them. Then came a tech revolution: the personal computer. What can we learn from this for the transition into the AI era? Secretarial work didn't vanish, nor did secretaries. The job evolved: "You stop doing tasks and start overseeing systems." Change is always slower than we think (3,700 words)