PinnedNicholas H. Simpson·Jul 28, 2025Is Gary Stevenson Responsible for a New Generation of Economics “Experts”?Or are he and his ilk guilty of perpetuating the old phrase “a little knowledge is a dangerous thing”?A response icon1A response icon1
PinnedNicholas H. Simpson·Jul 27, 2025On the “Death” of English Literature DegreesMuch has been made of the death of the English literature degree in UK universities. I’d like to spring to its defence.
PinnedInCurated NewslettersbyNicholas H. Simpson·Sep 2, 2021Why Punks Hate Hippies And Why I Do TooGrowing up as a punk rocker in the 90s, I used to hear my favourite bands bang on about how awful the peace and love brigade were. I still…A response icon16A response icon16
PinnedInCheckmatebyNicholas H. Simpson·Aug 26, 2021Should You Feel Guilty About Flying?I’m heading overseas next month to visit family I haven’t seen in two years. But every day, I see images of horrific forest fires and…A response icon15A response icon15
PinnedInCheckmatebyNicholas H. Simpson·Aug 24, 2021Yes, You Use Your Bookshelves to Humble-Brag But That’s OKWe’ve all seen Zoom interviews with people sitting in front of well-stocked bookcases. But why do so many of us like to make our book…A response icon16A response icon16
Nicholas H. Simpson·Oct 10, 2022Plagiarism- South Korea’s Dirty Little SecretWith a seemingly never-ending raft of plagiarism accusations running rife in the South Korean media, has the problem reached epidemic…A response icon2A response icon2
Nicholas H. Simpson·Feb 20, 2022Should You Get Rid of Your Old Tattoos?My son keeps staring at the faded, badly rendered tattoos I got when I was in my teenage years, asking me why daddy has funny drawings on…
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Nicholas H. Simpson·Feb 12, 2022My Trip to the North Korean Border the Day Kim Jong-Il DiedThis is the story of my visit to the DMZ, the most fortified and dangerous land border in the world, planned for the day the despotic North…A response icon1A response icon1
Nicholas H. Simpson·Feb 6, 2022Buy Your Dream House in Spain for under $50,000. Let’s All Move to…Ever felt the need to get away from it all and escape to sunny Spain for a little fun and sangria? Well, buying that dream Spanish holiday…A response icon14A response icon14
