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Social Media Sabbatical

Three (and a Half) Lessons I Learned During My Social Media Sabbatical

On the 1st of January 2020, I sat in the Departure Hall of Gatwick, waiting for my flight back to Tbilisi. I’m slightly nervous. People called me crazy for even thinking about doing this. So, as I was sitting on an uncomfortable chair, I took out my laptop from my backpack, logged into the airport’s […]

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The Joys of Reading

Travel to Another World – The Joys of Reading

The earth is more literate than ever before. As little as two-hundred years ago, only around 12% of the global population possessed the ability (or access to education) to read – with the vast majority of that 12% being members of the educated, elite classes. By 1960, a dramatic increase in access to education, schooling

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Cop26

Cop26: Must Be More Than a Vanity Project Built on False Promises

If you have been following the news recently, you might be aware that this Sunday, October 31st, witnesses the beginning of the Cop26 Conference. Much like another event on this day, it has the potential to be scary. Cop26 is the United Nations Climate Change Conference – where countries from all over the world will

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Dave Chappelle Offended Large Parts of the Trans Community with "Joke"

Netflix: How Did They Get the Dave Chappelle Incident So Wrong?

We all know who Dave Chappelle is. Going back as far as the 1990s, Chappelle has been one of the United States’ most prominent comedians – going on to achieve a level of international stardom and fame (and wealth) that any comedian would be respectful, as well as envious, of. Yet, he has become something

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Vegetarian food and eating less meat

Britain Eating Less Meat: Welcome News But More to Be Done

In recent days, a report was published by Lancet Planetary Health which states that Britain is eating approximately 17% less meat than it was a decade ago. Whereas the nation still needs to double this percentage to meet healthy diet and sustainable food production targets laid out in the national food strategy, it is a

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