Author: KB
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Post Truth | Hypernormalisation and the Radical Response
In a post last week on the ‘Fake News’ scandal and the way that our information sources have become distorted, narrowed and – some now claim – deliberately confused by digital algorithms, I concluded by saying: In the chaos of this truthless mental and political environment, we more naturally turn to brands for security, to…
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In Our Time | The Best Free Education on the Planet | Welcoming Caitlin Moran
Have said it too many times I know, but the BBC Radio 4 show In Our Time is, I’m convinced, the single best free education available on the planet. Expert discussions on art, philosophy, history, mathematics, science and religion… Hence no surprise to read Caitlin Moran’s confession of her IoT addiction in The Times this…
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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.