Olympic Meddles
Brave investigative journalism is essential for our understanding of what is happening in China. Unfortunately, factual accuracy can be drowned out by emotionally attached storylines and guesswork.
Most interesting reads from 2021
A few of the recommended readings from the Future Cities Project in 2021
Book Bites: “One Hundred Years of Identity Crisis” by Frank Furedi
Aristotle identified the problems of adolescence in Ancient Greece and their difficulty transitioning to adulthood, so there is something universal but also unique about the present era.
Not much COP
If it really is one minute to midnight, then we really are in trouble because COP26 has achieved absolutely nothing… except contributing to the problem of C02 emissions.
DRAUGHT-STRIP BRITAIN
We, the self-appointed, unelected mob of right-thinking people who speak on behalf of the majority, demand:
Flutkatastrophe: A Report on the German Floods
Information came through that the early warning system in the region had completely failed. A shocked public had to learn that most of the deaths could well have been prevented.
Mobility matters: community ideals for a feudal society
Basic choice is being undermined. Not only is our choice of transport mode being proscribed, but whether we should actually make the journey in the first place is being questioned.
The birth of the Chinese Communist Party
In 1919, demonstrators held aloft placards appealing to Mr Science and Mr Democracy in what has been called the “Chinese enlightenment” period.
Book Bites: “How To Avoid A Climate Disaster” by Bill Gates
Bill Gates offers little by way of explanation as to why people might choose the more expensive green alternative, implying that they might have to be imposed.
Biennale, tree finale
Designers who think they should “educate” the public are sorely mistaken. Designers must meet the public as active participants.
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