Author: KB
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‘The focus on maths and science doesn’t add up. The arts must be in the equation’
I’ve a new opinion piece in The Guardian, arguing that the UK government’s obsession with high performance in Maths and Science is misplaced, and that squeezing out the arts is hugely short-sighted, especially given the long-standing strength of our creative industries.
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The Circle
Very excited about the forthcoming film of one of the best – and most important – books of last year. Dave Eggers’ technological vision in The Circle is, I think, absolutely spot on, and resonates with a lot of what I’ve written, especially in chapter 6 of Getting High.
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When We Lose Touch, We Lose Feeling
Came upon this in a cafe up in Bayswater. When all is smooth and screen-like, do we lose our ability to feel too? From The Forecast, a publication from the same stable as The Monocle. Not online, so seek it out.
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Avoiding Burnout
I wrote a piece for The Guardian a few weeks back, looking at the (major) issue of teacher burnout. Strikes me that it could resonate more widely into other professions too…especially ‘pastoral’ ones. Panic attacks, tears, anxiety and breakdown are sadly too common across the nation’s staff rooms, and as governments demand more and more…