Watching the economic disaster in Greece unfold, particularly over the last days and weeks, I have become nervous about something closer to home. The concept of a Greek exit from the European Union is referred to as Grexit. The idea of the UK leaving is called Brexit. The case for Britain staying in the Union is strong and manifold. But I grow increasingly nervous that it won’t matter. Because the Out vote here in Britain will only have to point at the carceral economics being aimed at Greece and the obvious intent of many in the European governing system to turn it into a client state. The message is clear: if you stumble, the shackles will be clapped on where you lay. And because of that, I believe, soon, I will no longer be a European. And that bothers me.

READING: THE WATER KNIFE, Paolo Bacigalupi (UK) (US)