Missing Gel

America’s Missing Men

Amber Lapp | Commonplace | 27th March 2025

Intimate look at the lives of young men in Ohio, which ranks third in the US for deaths of despair. “Social commentators today emphasise personal and political rights and freedoms. But our current moment makes little sense without understanding the yearning for interior freedom. For the working-class young men I know, there is a political apathy until this more basic freedom is better secured” (3,700 words)

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Silica Gel Took Over The World

Spencer Wright | Scope Of Work | 31st March 2025

They are everywhere: a new pair of sneakers, a packet of potato chips, 3D printer filaments — tiny pouches seemingly the only thing keeping our food and belongings fresh and mold-free. Silica gel beads work by filtering water vapour out of the air. The farther a product is shipped, the more temperature and pressure changes it goes through. Silica gel is a cheap, easy and reliable way to control humidity (2,100 words)