The cartoons, diagrams and visual side-eyes that accompany The Modern Hermit. Choose a subject or browse the latest sketches. Every image opens the article it belongs to.
Latest sketches
To Be or Not to Be AGI: Astra, Fable and Obedient Genius
AGI Is General, Until the Real World Opens the Wrong File
AI Assistants, Cheap Skills and the Coming Human Premium
Degrees, Intelligence and the Great Human Sorting Machine
Practical Magic 2: Old Magic, New Curse, Same Old Cinema
Trump Blames Ukraine Again While Putin Keeps the Receipt
Runner (2026): Enjoyable, Familiar and Built for Streaming
Fall 2: Deadpoint – Heights Were Already Enough Trouble
We Can Imagine an AI God but Not Human Superintelligence
Your Younger Self Is Basically a Stranger With Your Name
Real AI Intelligence: Born Smart, Not Trained to Be Smart
AI Content Has Run Out of Words, but Not Subscription Tiers
Independence Day: Advanced Aliens, Basic Computer Problems
One Night Only: When the Sex Purge Goes Looking for Love
Kiki’s Delivery Service: One Broom, More Magic Than Potter
