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What it’s like to be in Vietnam right now

As I write this, in an underground food court in Ho Chi Minh city targeted at Western tourists sceptical of the banh mi purveyors on the…

Mar 12, 2020

What it’s like to be in Vietnam right now

Mar 12, 2020

Ed Scott

7 Things I Learnt Cycling the Length of Britain

When I set off, I had no idea what I was doing. When I finished, I still wasn’t quite sure.

Aug 25, 2019

7 Things I Learnt Cycling the Length of Britain

Aug 25, 2019

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The Startup

The benefit of writing bored

Don’t wait for inspiration. Write bored.

Jun 7, 2019

The benefit of writing bored

Jun 7, 2019

Ed Scott

Jacinda Ardern, ‘Wild Rider’, and the Streisand Effect

What do the Kiwi Prime Minster, Barbara Streisand, and the French secret service have in common?

Jun 7, 2019

Jacinda Ardern, ‘Wild Rider’, and the Streisand Effect

Jun 7, 2019

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The Startup

Manifestation Infestation

The conservative roots of the ‘manifestation’ movement.

Jun 3, 2019

Manifestation Infestation

Jun 3, 2019

Ed Scott

The Backyard Ultra — race directing as an art form

Perhaps there is no such thing as a ‘typical’ ultramarathon.

May 5, 2019

The Backyard Ultra — race directing as an art form

May 5, 2019

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One Table, One World

The surprising emotional power of food

Why you should treat yourself like someone you are responsible for helping.

Apr 25, 2019

The surprising emotional power of food

Apr 25, 2019

Ed Scott

The struggle is real, and that’s why you need it.

There’s a saying that’s come to prominence in the last few years: “the struggle is real.” It’s sometimes used as an alternative to “first…

Mar 15, 2019

The struggle is real, and that’s why you need it.

Mar 15, 2019

Ed Scott

Want to think for yourself? Drop the hashtags.

Just like any linguistic tool, the hashtag can be repurposed to play rhetorical games that cheapen the enterprise of free and open debate.

Mar 8, 2019

Want to think for yourself? Drop the hashtags.

Mar 8, 2019

Ed Scott

Why is the vegan movement eating itself?

The growing body of ex-vegans is not symptomatic of laziness, lack of belief, or selfishness.

Mar 1, 2019

Why is the vegan movement eating itself?

Mar 1, 2019

Ed Scott

Ed Scott

Ed Scott is a writer from the UK. He once reached 184cm in height and has subsequently stopped growing. edscott.blog

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