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Recommended by Bevan Holloway

The Art of Enchantment, with Dr Sharon Blackie

New work from the award-winning author and psychologist. A gathering place for lovers of myth, fairy tales and depth psychology, exploring the mysteries of the psyche and reimagining women's stories.

Consciousness ∞ The Doorway to Human Evolution

By Scott Britton

I write and podcast about the intersection of self-awareness and human potential. Previously exited startup founder.

Scott's writing here is helping me make sense of my own tiny steps into mediation. I really like how he draws threads across philosophical ideas, personal experience and 'getting on in the world'.

- Bevan Holloway

RUNNING HIGH

By Jamie Currie

A newsletter from the Highlands of Scotland about why we run.

The Bounce

By Dylan Cleaver

New Zealand's sharpest sports writing and independent analysis.

Cricket, mainly.

- Bevan Holloway

The Crucial Years

By Bill McKibben

Working on Winning the Climate Fight

Climate change writing and reporting with the right mix of deep experience and outrage. Had me when it called oil execs and politicians the real climate extremists.

- Bevan Holloway

Top Three, by Rowan Simpson

By Rowan

An irregular but must-read newsletter on startups and many other random topics. It started as a weekly newsletter in 2021. A lot of that writing formed the basis for Rowan’s book 'How To Be Wrong' (published in February 2025).

Anyone interested in tech and start ups should read this.

- Bevan Holloway

The Kākā by Bernard Hickey

Public interest journalism about NZ’s housing, climate and poverty crises

Thorough, robust and interesting daily economic news and analysis that consistently takes a social justice positon when examining the magical thinking that is pervasive in the status quo.

- Bevan Holloway

School of Thought

By Dr. Jane R. Shore

Learn big evidence-based ideas, and ways to make them usable- with visuals. School of Thought champions the art of learning.

Popular Information

By Judd Legum

Independent accountability journalism.

Strong investigative reporting, often with an education focus, that critiques how power is used and abused. US based.

- Bevan Holloway