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As “a mostly stay-at-home dad who still harbours large and potentially foolish ambitions that are unlikely to be realised in a suburban setting”, author and Esquire columnist Jonathan Seidler untangles his – and society’s – relationship to ambition

It’s a fairly innocuous question, so why does it fill diners with angst? Esquire columnist Jonathan Seidler has a few ideas

Writing a novel is a uniquely private and individual experience, in which characters emerge and entire worlds are created within an author’s mind. As Esquire columnist Jonathan Seidler recently discovered, in creating a memorable character, you learn a lot about your own strengths, flaws and motivations

Nostalgia for a time we didn’t live in is common. But with the ephemerality of culture today, Esquire columnist Jonathan Seidler asks: is it possible the next generations will be stuck in time forever?

For Esquire columnist Jonathan Seidler, death had always seemed like a distant concept. But when he lost his father and then his neighbour, the only sure thing in life felt eerily real. Here, he reflects on why men are obsessed with legacy, but so few of us think about death itself.

Living close to Bondi Beach, it seems sacrilegious not to surf. But try as he might, Jonathan Seidler can’t seem to become one of those guys who rips.

Kiwi artist Mike Hewson is transforming bland public spaces into colourful works of contemporary art. The best part? You can climb all over them.