Alone This is the paradox for me: in failure alone is there any possibility of success. I don't think I'm alone in this - nor do I think it's an attitude... Will Self 23
Productivity That tertiary education is under a sustained assault by a political and - it often seems - social consensus that equates all education with training... Will Self 18
Psychology I'm an anarchist. I'm implacably opposed to heirarchical systems of power and control. I also mistrust crowds, as they often operate according to... Will Self 27
Lose Always carry a notebook. And I mean always. The short-term memory only retains information for three minutes; unless it is committed to paper you... Will Self 30
Computers I loathe computers more and more, so I have one I can shut down and shelve like a book. Will Self 24
Computers The whole aesthetics of computers very much feeds into my OCD. They fill my head with obsessionalities and my actions become very repetitive. It seems... Will Self 23