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Urban nihilism and the Culture of Spectacle
(4 minutes) Recent disturbances in South London reveal a deeper shift: how young people are formed, and where they derive meaning and status. Jide Ehizele explains.
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Encouraging insanity: how social media is glorifying mental health disorders
(4 minute read) Zuzana Revayova is concerned about the effects of social media on young people’s mental health.
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How the Academic Establishment Won the Debate by Ignoring the Challenge
(7 minute read) Jukka Savolainen says a social media spat in Finland raises serious questions about how open the university world is to legitimate criticism.
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Live more, post less
(6 minute read) Our obsession with capturing and sharing images online is compromising our lived experience of them, argues Roshaney Aftab.
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Arguing with the algorithms
(3 minute read) We shouldn’t be afraid of technological development, argues Prakarsh Singh.
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Seduced by the glib: the power (and risks) of inspirational quotes …
(7 minute read) Lisa Fraser has come to the conclusion that basing the big decisions of life on ‘inspirational quotes’ is a mug’s game.
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Press power and infobesity
(3 minute read) Nicole Law calls for readers to adopt a healthier diet of news and opinion.
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Hashtag Hush! Cancel culture and the right to free speech
(3 minute read) Nicole Law looks at the dilemmas posed by the new tendency to shame unpopular opinions via 'cancel culture'.
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Proudly Unfinished
(2 minute read) Nicole Law discusses the topic of perfectionism and argues that we should shed our obsession with hiding our imperfect selves.
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Eating disorders: when the most dangerous consumption is virtual …
(7 minute read) Tascha Von Uexkull explores the hidden world of teenagers, apps and body image.
