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Posted on November 15, 2022
Just like the satire in The White Lotus, tourism campaigns often perpetuate colonial stereotypes about the countries they are selling
The ‘happy native’ and the ‘smiling servant’ Poverty and wellbeing Selling the connection to nature The TV series The White Lotus has returned for a second season. Both series of The White Lotus explore the underbelly of resort …
Posted on November 14, 2022
Think house prices are too high? The rental market is somehow even worse —
While the dramatic impact of higher lending rates on the housing market has been well documented, what’s happening in the rental market hasn’t gotten nearly as much attention. Because as anyone who has signed a lease — or tried …
Posted on November 14, 2022
The spectacular collapse of a $30 billion crypto exchange should come as no surprise
No rescuers in sight Cautionary lessons Impact on crypto Not long ago, FTX was one of the world’s largest trading platforms for cryptocurrencies. Founded in 2019, the Bahamas-based crypto exchange had a meteoric rise to prominence, and was …
Posted on November 14, 2022
What can we expect from this latest COVID wave? And how long is it likely to last?
Cases are rising rapidly Will the wave peak by Christmas? Lessons from Singapore Is this the new normal? What can we expect in the years to come? Australia is now mid-way into its fourth wave of COVID in …
Posted on November 14, 2022
Bills company Billd lands $100M credit score line to fund subcontractors
Building bills company Billd secured a $100 million debt facility to fund its subcontractor shoppers’ temporary money go with the flow wishes, the corporate introduced. The warehouse-lending finance construction used to be led by means of Philadelphia-based asset-backed …
Posted on November 14, 2022
Worker organisations can survive the digital age. Here’s how
The end of labour thesis In defence of labour The relationship between capital and labour The role of the state There is a widespread view that labour has become irrelevant as a force for change. The argument goes …
Posted on November 14, 2022
FBI Plans To Extradite FTX Bankman-Fried From Bahamas As Contagion Spills To Genesis?
Is FTX Contagion Taking Hold Of Genesis Trading Today? As Daily Mail reports, FTX’s former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried could be facing extradition. After more and more shocking details about FTX, Alameda and their leaders came to light …
Posted on November 14, 2022
Politics urgently needs more imagination. Competence alone will not save us from this ‘polycrisis’
A deficit of options ‘Shrinking the future’ Widening the possibility space How crisis can accelerate change Conditions for more imaginative policymaking Labour’s challenge of imagination The recent turmoil in British politics has led much of the political establishment …
Posted on November 14, 2022
Why do I remember embarrassing things I’ve said or done in the past and feel ashamed all over again?
How do memories come into our awareness? Why do memories make us feel? Does this happen to some people more than others? Can we stop the negative feelings? We’ve all done it – you’re walking around going about …
Posted on November 14, 2022
FirstFT: ‘Unprecedented’ crypto turmoil | Monetary Instances
5 extra tales within the information The day forward What else we’re studying and listening to Book Good morning. This text is an on-site model of our FirstFT e-newsletter. Signal as much as our Asia, Europe/Africa or Americas …