Not what you were thinking…
A brutally honest, darkly humorous look at Human Resources as the corporate hive mind. Why HR isn’t your friend, and what really happens behind those “just checking in” emails.
Explore the absurdity and hidden power dynamics of staff surveys with this witty sociological takedown. From performative listening to Excel-based emotion, we dissect how institutions pretend to care—one tick box at a time.
A witty, thoughtful reflection on discovering you’re autistic later in life—navigating masking, awkward conversations, and the quiet joy of finally understanding yourself. Weird doesn’t mean wrong.
Grounded Theory: the beloved chaos engine of qualitative research. This witty deep dive explores the strange brilliance of making up your theory as you go—complete with NVivo-induced despair, reflexive diary entries, and the comforting lie of theoretical saturation.
Workplace introductions are a bureaucratic ritual we all suffer through. From Goffman’s performance theory to Foucault’s power structures, this humorous sociological analysis explores why the dreaded “go around the table” exercise exists—and why we will never escape it.
Executive dysfunction is the fine art of knowing exactly what you need to do, having every intention of doing it, and still not doing it. This deep dive explores why tasks don’t happen until the last possible second—and why Future You is always the real victim.
Ever wondered how fragile social norms really are? Harold Garfinkel did—and he proved it with experiments that sent people into quiet existential crises. From facing the wrong way in a lift to answering “How are you?” with honesty, here’s how to break unspoken rules and watch society panic.
Switching from Pepsi Max and energy drinks to coffee sounds simple—until you realise coffee is a lifestyle, not just a drink. This humorous deep dive explores the neurodivergent struggle of acquiring a taste for coffee, battling barista anxiety, and finally ordering a flat white with confidence.