How Big Business Neutered Politics by Creating the Puppet Politician

Big business pull the strings while politicians maintain a veil of legitimacy

There was a time when politics mattered, when who you voted for did change the direction a country went in. Clement Attlee's victory for the Labour Party in the 1945 post-WWII…

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Big business pull the strings while politicians maintain a veil of legitimacy

Why are Smartphones Designed to Break, and What Can Be Done About it?

Redundancy is built into technology so companies can maximise profits

One minute your smartphone, laptop, or headphones are working as they always have. The next, bam, they start malfunctioning. Suddenly, the battery on your phone drains after a few minutes. Your…

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Redundancy is built into technology so companies can maximise profits

Are People Behaving Like Sheeple the Cause of the Climate Crisis?

The herd is destroying the world it depends on

The word ‘sheeple’ is used so often it’s become an official word in the Oxford dictionary. A ‘sheeple’ is docile, foolish and easily led. They are people who conform to the…

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How Can Football be Saved from Those Intent on Destroying It?

The threat of a European Super League has not gone away, because the problems that led to its announcement still exist

While it may appear that the threat of a European Super League (ESL) is over, the problems that led to the announcement still exist. With the problem being alive and well,…

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The threat of a European Super League has not gone away, because the problems that led to its announcement still exist

Why Charities Aren’t Designed to Solve Social Problems

Charities relieve the symptoms of social problems; they aren't set up to deal with the causes of them

Charities make the world a better place. Without them, the people and causes they support would be helpless, left to suffer and without a lifeline. The UK alone has 168,000 registered…

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Charities relieve the symptoms of social problems; they aren't set up to deal with the causes of them