About this bulletin.

SmarterArticles.fm is the audio edition of the long‑running independent journal at smarterarticles.co.uk. Each Monday morning it carries a single, carefully argued piece — read aloud, in full — on the technologies reshaping the conditions of daily and political life.

Pieces are written and edited in the journal house style, and are based on an original article, first published at smarterarticles.co.uk. They are essayistic, well sourced, and unafraid of length. We only advertise on our social media and do not pay for advertisments, and they are not optimised for engagement. They are, where possible, clear; where clarity would falsify, they are honest about the difficulty.

The bulletin is produced for readers who already know what they came for, and who would like the time and the silence to think about it.

The audio is produced using AI voice narration and licensed voices via ElevenLabs Studio. Every episode has been carefully produced with high quality audio design tailored specifically to the content. AI narration has been chosen deliberately to make rich, immersive audio experiences possible for listeners who deserve a polished, engaging experience without compromise.

The bulletin is reader‑supported. There is no advertising, no third‑party tracking, no recommendation engine. The editorial standard is the standard of the parent journal: every claim of consequence is sourced; corrections are issued openly and never silently revised.

If you would like to write to the editor — about a piece, and idea or a correction, the address is contact@smarterarticles.fm. Replies are written by hand and may take a fortnight; thank you for the patience.