The Confessor

Understand the world. Understand yourself. DEPTH (an acronym for Devoted to Love, Empathetic, Punk Style, True, Human) publishes independent writing on power, history, psychology, love and war. Subscribe for free to receive new stories in your inbox.

Conversations with DEPTH — interviews and collaborations

No small talk. No rehearsed answers.

DEPTH is interested in conversations that reveal something worth understanding: how a person thinks, what they have witnessed, what changed their mind, what they cannot easily explain — and what the rest of us might learn from it.

I’m William Peynsaert. I write and interview across history, psychology, politics, culture and the human consequences of war. DEPTH stands for Devoted to Love, Empathetic, Punk Style, True, Human. Those five commitments guide the questions, not the conclusions.

Who I’d like to hear from

  • Historians, researchers and journalists whose work changes how we understand events.
  • Psychologists, psychotherapists and thoughtful practitioners willing to discuss difficult human questions.
  • Witnesses, artists and people whose lived experience deserves more than a headline.
  • Collaborators interested in research, interviews, salons or the future of DEPTH.

Disagreement is welcome. Seriousness, curiosity and the willingness to listen matter more than status. A good conversation can start with one honest question.

Previous conversations

Explore the site’s interview archive. DEPTH’s conversations and video work will continue to grow.

Propose a conversation

If you would like to participate or recommend someone, contact me here. Tell me who you are, the subject you’d like to explore and why the conversation might matter.