Bridging the Gap
Our world has become polarised. For or against, pick a side, dig a trench. We are busy alienating each other in so many areas, and yet there are fights worth fighting. How are we going to remember when to dig trenches, and when to build bridges?
Solidarity
Lockdown is a limitation of our freedoms, and the reaction has been loud in some parts of our society. However you might feel about lockdown, there is a price that may be paid by others for asserting your own freedom at a time like this.
Harmful
Brexit split families and friends in the UK, and was plagued by misinformation and entrenched thinking. Whichever side of the divide you stand on, the process was harmful and the healing has barely begun.
Politics and Science
The political world is notorious for sticking to principles only as long as they serve an immediate purpose. "The science" has been the reasoning for many recent decisions, but how many cringing scientists do we really need to see with politicians hovering over their shoulders?
Born to Run
Wilderness is increasingly difficult to find; particularly in the UK where it sometimes feels like our towns and cities are merging into one continuous urban sprawl. Is "taming the wilderness" really a one-way street?
The Last Leaf
The Covid-19 pandemic has affected us all, and in many different ways. Several friends and colleagues who were living on their own during this period have shared their challenges. How close are we really to finding a new normal and clawing our way back to a social existence?