Robinson Reckons

"The “Middle of Lidl” of Substacks" —Neil Scott.
A miscellaneous thought dustbin which orbits around lofty notions of culture and history. It collides with your inbox every Tuesday. Bonus posts every other Friday for paid subscribers.

By Alfie Robinson
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Jun 23•Alfie Robinson

Innsbruck, Austria: Profile of a City

Innsbruck is a small city in western Austria, pretty much on the other side of the country from Vienna, Eastern Europe’s most expensive city.

Jun 10•Alfie Robinson

I Hate Cash

Imagine a world where you could have money that weighed nothing, could be reclaimed if stolen, that stores information of exactly where, when, and how…

May 26•Alfie Robinson

The Marvellously Boring Marvel of Venice

Jan 16•Alfie Robinson

The Tower of Philip le Bon, Dijon

May 16, 2025•Alfie Robinson

Villa Saraceno, Veneto

Feb 8•Alfie Robinson

Politicians Persuade People

Rhetoric exists

Apr 14•Alfie Robinson

Ferrara: Profile of a City

The Netherlands of the Italian Peninsula

Apr 1•Alfie Robinson