Meditations on the Loss of a Voice

Photograph by Nathaniel St. Clair

As 2025 draws to a close, many will agree that it has been another harsh year for anyone with ideals rooted in morality, sustainability and general inclusiveness. And over these last few months, as I’ve shrunken away from ‘fighting the good fight’ and watched myself lose all grasp of the point of speeches and protests and articles in the grand scheme of things, something has grown more clear to me, the more muddled my ambitions have become. A sort of revelation rooted in the lowering of standards...