Abigail thorn is one of the most popular people talking about ideas on the internet today. As the creator of the Philosophy Tube YouTube channel, where she discusses everything from colonialism to Nietzsche, she’s gained more than 1.6 million subscribers. She’s also an actress, appearing in big TV series like Star Wars: The Acolyteand House of the Dragon, along with independent dramas on the streaming service Nebula. Her latest project is a new production of Phil Porter’s Blink, a prescient play about how human relationships can become strange and obsessive when digital technology enters the mix. She told Current Affairs editor-in-chief Nathan J. Robinson all about it.

Nathan J. Robinson

Okay, I want to hear about this play because the premise sounds fascinating. Unfortunately, not being in Britain, I have not had the opportunity to see it yet. But the other cool thing about it is that this play was written a while ago but has themes that have become newly relevant in 2026. So introduce us to this piece of work.

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