Sir Keir Starmer has followed Australia and today implemented a blanket ban on social media for anyone under the age of sixteen. A group of parents who had lost their children spearheaded the campaign. Whilst I obviously feel for the families who lost their children, social media is not the issue- there are many problemsContinue reading “Social Media Is The Latest Scapegoat”
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Going Cold Turkey
Back in the 2010s, I thought it was simple. I’d just dip in and out. Just a couple of hours a day, nothing too intense. “I’ve got this”, I’d chuckle to myself, convinced of my absolute control of the situation. Then, as more time passed, I became like a network of wires, tangled and foreverContinue reading “Going Cold Turkey”
Why Faster Was Prescient
Written in 1999 by New York author James Gleick, Faster was ridiculously ahead of its time. Gleick, a brilliant science writer with a particular focus on technology and its sociological impact, postulated that the internet and the speed of progress was going to be corrosive, creating a collective burnout. From examining the time people tookContinue reading “Why Faster Was Prescient”
Hit The North 