Abolition Acts continued to be re-written and re-applied right up until the early 1900s. The effects are still with us. Nigel Pocock African-Caribbean slaves are the largest group that have not been compensated for the suffering and abuse they underwent for 400 years (c. 1450-1850). This might seem […]
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Computational power vs. wisdom?
On 6th of January BBC1 News reported that research shows that brain ‘power’ starts to decay earlier than was thought … Reasoning powers diminish from age 40 or so… Nigel Pocock Is an implied brain ‘power’ only about ‘reasoning’? This statement is extremely simplistic; making good judgements is […]
Multiculturalism? Yes, but we only tolerate diversity
There is no problem with multiculturalism as such, it has existed since ancient times even though the term arose only recently. It is a necessary, and unavoidable fact of life. Monica del Pilar Uribe Marin It has its own dynamic, and its own difficulties resulting from the interaction […]
“Cinema Snapshot” series: Viva Rita!
Hollywood. A dream factory, source of aspirations and opportunity for some, but historically a virtual closed shop for others. Sometimes for legitimate reasons, but often not! Ethnicity, for example! Chris Ludlam To this day, only one Latina/Hispanic Actress has won a coveted Academy Award (Oscar) – Rita Moreno […]
Does multiculturalism have a future?
The answer to this question must surely be ‘yes’. This is true, even if it is an involuntary one. . Nigel Pocock . Only the very long-term future, hundreds of years hence, when then is likely to be a monoculture, and everyone looks the same – or a total restriction […]