Was Audrey Hepburn Right?
Exercise for U3A Writing Circle. A reflection on the human propensity to constrain possibilities.
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Issue: Privilege
Jesus and the Marbled Crayfish
Is inequality built into the very fabric of life? Research into the Mermoskrebs (Marbled Crayfish) suggests that it might be.
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Jesus and the Marbled Crayfish
To what extent is inequality built into the very foundation of life itself? Research into the Marmorkrebs (Marbled Crayfish) suggests that it might be.
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The Upswing: How We Came Together a Century Ago and How We Can Do It Again
The Upswing is Robert D. Putnam’s brilliant analysis of economic, social, cultural and political trends from the Gilded Age to the present, showing how America went from an individualistic ‘I’ society to a more communitarian ‘We’ society and then back again, and how we can all learn from that experience. — Amazon.co.uk
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Origins: How the Earth Shaped Human History
Human evolution in East Africa was driven by geological forces. Ancient Greece developed democracy because of its mountainous terrain. Voting behaviour in the United States today follows the bed of an ancient sea.
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