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Marco Giancotti | Plankton Valhalla | 4th December 2025 “Humans seem to really, really want to find the purpose of things. This has the nice effect of making us “storytelling animals”, because every story is the chronicle of intents fulfilled or thwarted. The same tendency is the cause of many of our self-inflicted torments. Seeing goals everywhere is the natural way of being human, and it takes years of practice to keep this propensity temporarily at bay” (10,800 words) Nomido is the Browser's daily word game. Play today's before it's gone! Roman Helmet Guy | 11th December 2025 Venetian intelligence on the Ottomans in 1534. A good four paragraphs are dedicated to naming all lands under Ottoman rule, followed by assessments of the two empires’ respective military prowess as well as allegiances and enmities, near and far. “The Sultan makes no important decision without Ibrahim (Pasha), and Ibrahim alone does everything.” An intriguing snapshot of geopolitics from the time (9,400 words) Looking for the perfect gift? Give a Browser subscription, and delight someone daily with five outstanding articles to read. You can gift it to begin today, or to surprise them at Christmas. Caroline Crampton, Editor-In-Chief; Robert Cottrell, Founding Editor; Kaamya Sharma, Editor; Sylvia Bishop, Assistant Publisher; Jodi Ettenberg, Associate Editor; Uri Bram, CEO & Publisher; Al Breach, Founding Director Editorial comments and letters to the editor: editor@thebrowser.com | Technical issues and support requests: support@thebrowser.com | Or write at any time to the publisher: uri@thebrowser.com Proudly published with Ghost, the fiercely independent website and newsletter platform
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