Jamie Jackson
Bio
Between two skies and towards the night.
Stories (154/0)
Is Working from Home Bad for Your Health?
I’ve got a job working from home, 100% of the time. I am a fully disconnected, remote worker. I "work from home". For 20 years, I toiled away in glass towers and pre-fabricated 70’s offices, commuting in and out of London like a rat in a maze, addicted to the cocaine-laced water my scientist overlords were feeding me, returning daily for my corporate fix in work attire and brushed hair.
By Jamie Jackson3 days ago in Journal
2006 to 2024: Why Saltburn Shows Nothing Has Changed
Saltburn. I’m sure you’ve seen it. If not, this fictional film is about an unpopular, isolated 20-year-old (or thereabouts) university student who unexpectedly falls in with a popular crowd and is invited to a sprawling country estate called ‘Saltburn’ to spend his summer.
By Jamie Jackson12 days ago in Critique
Here's Why Your Life is What It Is
“Perspective shifts will unlock more than smartness will.” – Dr Astro Teller Have you ever looked back at a time when your life should have been miserable, but all you have are fond memories? You lived somewhere crummy, you had a terrible job and you were constantly skint, but all you recall are the good times?
By Jamie Jacksonabout a month ago in Humans
What Is It Like To Get Divorced?
Divorce is a violent act. Even amicable divorces are violent and disruptive. When you get divorced, you don’t just give up a marriage, you give up an entire life; a home, friendships, a routine, and the emotional anchors that had previously kept you stable are all destroyed in a roaring tsunami of change.
By Jamie Jacksonabout a month ago in Marriage
Your Ambition Isn’t Dirty So Why Do You Hide It?
I’ve read a lot of self-help. Loads, mate. I’ve written a lot about it too. Even more loads, mate. I’ve attended personal development seminars and weekend events, and I’ve had two official life coaches. I’m no stranger to this world.
By Jamie Jackson3 months ago in Humans
Don't Be a Junkie Politico
If you follow mathematician and author Nassim Taleb on Twitter (he has over 780,000 followers and counting), you’ll notice two things. The first is he is an intellectual giant, a towering force of logic and reason. The second is he’s a cantankerous shit who argues with everyone.
By Jamie Jackson4 months ago in Humans
The Unpopular Podcast Club: One Microphone, Zero Downloads, and Some Bad Jokes
Every day I’m churning out a daily podcast, speaking into my phone like a robotic content generator without a quality control switch (Chat GPT, anyone?) as I babble into my phone for 5 minutes at a time about absolutely nothing, like the amateur hack that I am.
By Jamie Jackson5 months ago in Art