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Editorial

Is There Anybody Out There?

by Rick Lewis

Having wrested the editorship back from Mark, the tango-dancing Talmudist of Old Norwich Town (he seemed to be enjoying himself too much – hasn’t the man ever heard of angst?), I’ve been reminiscing about the launch of Philosophy Now five years ago.

After the first issue appeared, I was chatting to my friend Steve about its progress, and telling him that we had sold quite a few subscriptions. A brief shadow crossed his finely-chiselled features. “But Rick, what will you do when the magazine closes? You’ll have to give everyone their money back.” It was a reasonable point, I thought.

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