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What no system can do
On the difference between scheduled contact and being in someone's mind.
Jul 13
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JC Clapham
June 2026
The playful list
On the case for levity alongside seriousness.
Jun 29
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JC Clapham
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The plan that didn't come good
On the grief of the return trip.
Jun 22
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JC Clapham
Why we check our phones so much, Part 3: We’ve forgotten what boredom is for
On the doors that never get to open.
Jun 15
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JC Clapham
Why we check our phones so much, Part 2: Scrolling as escapism and regulation
On scrolling versus checking.
Jun 8
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JC Clapham
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Why we check our phones so much, Part 1: Needing to matter
On the need to know people are thinking about us.
Jun 1
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JC Clapham
2
May 2026
The big choice before the ordinary choice
On making a conscious decision about the kind of person you're committing to being.
May 25
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JC Clapham
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The thing about waiting
On the kind of waiting that costs us something.
May 18
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JC Clapham
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The small 'yes'
On the low-stakes moments we often talk ourselves out of.
May 11
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JC Clapham
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The repair you keep putting off
On the quiet ruptures we wish we could step around.
May 4
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JC Clapham
1
April 2026
How performing taught me more about calm than therapy did
On what happens when there is nowhere to hide.
Apr 27
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JC Clapham
1
The body knows first.
On the signals we override before we've even noticed them.
Apr 20
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JC Clapham
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