“Winter is coming.” More than trendily referencing Game of Thrones, it’s an observation, at least in Europe, about how the switch in seasons may affect our experience of Coronavirus. Steve Latham It’s widely expected there will be a ‘second wave’, or at least the continuation of the first. […]
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The Post-globalisation moment
We are in the midst of seismic shift in international politics. The era of globalisation appears to be at an end. Steve Latham The nations of the earth are retreating behind iron-cast walls. At just the time when planetary cooperation is most necessary, it is most lacking. The […]
Tools of salvation: instruments of surveillance
Computer surveillance may hold the key to halting the spread of Coronavirus. For example, despite our own government’s abject failure, track-and-trace has been successful in many countries. Steve Latham However, following the law of unintended consequences, the use of technology to defeat Covid also demonstrates how the pandemic […]
Normal people… Normal sex?
During lockdown, old-style TV channels and new online platforms battled for ratings. In one case, the BBC scored a palpable win – Normal People, a series based on Sally Rooney’s novel. Steve Latham Hailed, in initial reviews, as an insightful perspective on how millennials navigate inter-personal relationships, it […]
Sex is difficult
During lockdown, like many people, I watched a lot of unhealthy tele. One late-night programme, for example, purported to be an investigation into people’s sexual behaviour during the crisis. Steve Latham It was actually an excuse for titillating tales of sexual kinkiness, enjoying what new quirks people had […]