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The Quick + The Brave is a platform that takes a stand for humanity.
Print is the medium that we know makes the most impact with our readers.
While digital empowers us to reach far and wide, with so much of our lives taking
place online, print feels more meaningful, more intentional, more real.
With the rise of online censorship, shadow banning and misinformation in recent years,
the importance of autonomy and freedom of speech in print is reaffirmed.
The Paper is a space in the real world (not the reel world)...
where you and I can live and learn with peace of mind.
PAPER ZERO
Out now, Paper Zero: Advocates + Allies, explores the transformative nature of community care and holding space for others in this era of late stage capitalism.
In the process of creating Paper Zero, we’ve had the opportunity to connect with independent thinkers, artists, journalists and griots around the world.
These inspiring storytellers come from Albania, Cameroon, Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Djibouti, Egypt, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Guinea, Guyana, Haiti, Hawaii, India, Indonesia, the Netherlands, Palestine, Panama, Mongolia, Nigeria, Serbia, Senegal, Suriname, Uganda, Türkiye, the UK and the US.
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Available from select distribution outlets nationwide in the UK and online from our shop, Paper Zero are available to order now.
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This paper is for all of us.
We hope that it speaks to and inspires you.
It’s as much about how the stories affect you as it is about the people sharing them.
We are not as divided as we are led to believe.
We hope that by learning about the humanity in others we can better understand and advocate for our own.
Thank you to each of our contributors for sharing their stories, resilience, vulnerability and connection to their communities.
Co-created with Guest Editors
Paper Zero: Advocates + Allies is co-created with our first Guest Editor, Shawn Jr.
Shawn Jr is Founder and Editor of online publication and community Coping With Capitalism,
holding space for clear and accessible paths to self and collective care.
Learn more about Shawn and the writers, thinkers and problem solvers the platform holds space for.
DISCOVER OUR ISSUES IN 2026
ONE
An Education in Dance
Winter 2026
Journey through the enigmatic world of dance where ceremonial expression and social activism are tools of liberation. From the Afrobeat scene of inner city Lagos to the hypnotic allure of Northern Soul sweeping the UK, discover collectives using the flow state of performance art to uplift their communities and connect with creatives around the globe.
TWO
Womanism
Spring 2026
What can we learn from the biggest equality rollback in employment history, the socio-economic implications of the dismantling of DEI and the unavoidable legacy industry will now bear? In this intergenerational special, Gen-Zers speak to educators and employees about workforce morale, AI and the foreshadowed Big Quit II.
THREE
Get Rich of Try Sharing
Summer 2026
Reconnect with internal wisdom as we explore the sacred calling of birthwork as told by doulas and birth workers. From ancient customs to modern medicines, from chestfeeding to edible placentas – this is the remarkable story of birth as told by the holders of life.
FOUR
Surviving DEI
Autumn 2026
Investigating the far-reaching impact of the Cooperative movement with founders, members and economists. How shared ownership is working to combat inequality in the UK and the wealth tax plan that the government can’t afford to ignore.
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