The Fulcrum Five | 2026.07.17
Ray H. Bennett Lumber Co., Inc., No restrictions, via Wikimedia Commons NB: The Fulcrum Five began as a weekly news bulletin that I send to followers of my Instagram broadcast channel, Cultural Fulcrum . After a few weeks of experimentation, I realised that simply sharing news digests no longer satisfies me. I'm more interested in identifying the thread that connects seemingly unrelated stories and reveals the bigger question they're collectively addressing. As the project evolves, I'm publishing the full essay here, breathing new life into my long-idled website, while continuing to share a condensed version on my Instagram channel, which exists only within Instagram's mobile app. This is very much a work in progress. Let's see where it leads. The Fulcrum Five | 2026.07.17 📍Five observations. One bigger picture. This week's news has been haunting both my current home and my former one. From Hong Kong to England and the art world, the headlines couldn't...