Competition as a distraction
Why are some British politicians so keen on injecting “competition” into the lives of working people?… Read more
Reality is not what it seems warns Sapiens author Yuval Noah Harari
Yuval Noah Harari, author of Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind and Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow, talks about the importance of making the effort to distinguish between reality and fiction.… Read more
Listen to Mark Fisher (1968-2017), author of Capitalist Realism
Mark Fisher, theorist, author, lecturer and blogger, has died. He was the author of ‘Capitalist Realism. Is there no alternative?’.
In his book ‘Capitalist Realism.… Read more
Neoliberalism explained by George Monbiot
George Monbiot explained neoliberalism simply and succinctly at the 2016 Hay Festival. Listen to his lecture here.
In this accessible talk, Mr Monbiot answers the oft asked question: “what is neoliberalism?”.… Read more
The Men Who Made Us Spend: More information, links, quotes and notes from the BBC TV programme
In The Men Who Made Us Spend BBC TV series, journalist Jacques Peretti examines consumerism. The three thought-provoking programmes explore, in order, how product lifespan, fear and children are used to drive consumption.… Read more
Connections: The view from Plum Lane
In.
Along Plum Lane to Shooters Hill, London.
“But I left you on the Debris
Now we both know you got no money.… Read more
Photos: Antikythera mechanism shipwreck
A ship with a precious cargo sank off the east coast of Greek island Antikythera, around the second quarter of the 1st century BC.… Read more