So we danced around the living room, singing ourselves up: imagining a world in which we would thrive, for which we had no evidence, but great expectations. I was merely articulating the logic that had got me that far: imagining a world in which I might thrive for which I had no evidence. After 26 years as a staff writer and 20 years – on and off – as a columnist, I’m leaving the Guardian. The year before, Chris Ofili won the Turner prize; the year after, Zadie Smith’s White Teeth came out. Imagine a world in which you might thrive, for which there is no evidence.

Source: The Guardian January 10, 2020 06:00 UTC