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Competition as a distraction

November 21, 2017January 8, 2018 Extrageographic0

Why are some British politicians so keen on injecting “competition” into the lives of working people?… Read more

Screengrab from the documentary series, The Vietnam War

When the USA supported Vietnamese revolutionaries

October 29, 2017January 2, 2018 Extrageographic0

In conversation, directors of The Vietnam War PBS documentary series explored the roots of the conflict.

The ten-part, 18-hour documentary film series The Vietnam War has been shown on PBS in the US, and BBC in the UK.… Read more

Reality is not what it seems warns Sapiens author Yuval Noah Harari

May 6, 2017May 6, 2017 Extrageographic0

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

January 14, 2017January 14, 2017 Extrageographic0

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

June 16, 2016January 15, 2017 Extrageographic0

George Monbiot explained neoliberalism simply and succinctly at the 2016 Hay Festival. Listen to his lecture here.

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In this accessible talk, Mr Monbiot answers the oft asked question: “what is neoliberalism?”.… Read more

Jacques Peretti in The Men Who Made Us Spend BBC TV series

The Men Who Made Us Spend: More information, links, quotes and notes from the BBC TV programme

July 7, 2014January 15, 2017 Extrageographic6

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

A view of the London skyline from Plum Lane, near Shooters Hill, London

Connections: The view from Plum Lane

September 22, 2013September 28, 2013 Extrageographic0

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

The philosopher's head - from the Antikythera shipwreck

Photos: Antikythera mechanism shipwreck

September 18, 2013June 1, 2014 Extrageographic1

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