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For posting on events, news, opinions and anything of interest from around the world.
Posted by Pete George on 5th December 2018
https://yournz.org/2018/12/05/world-view-wednesday-21/
The Consultant
/ 5th December 2018Interesting article from an always interesting writer, Culture Matters. Some sample quotes:
Heh!
Well, not this Righty, but I can’t think of many Leftists in the West who don’t pine for the good old 1950’s economies. Postral also makes the point that the 1950’s effectively produced the 1960’s, with numerous writers becoming household names by getting stuck into the “Ike Age” (Hat Tip, Rocky Horror Picture Show).
She highlights a couple of examples of how these cultural challenges and changes mixed with economic changes, first with the example of fashion designer John Galliano, who was born in Gibraltar and grew up in South London as the son of a plumber. His career was made possible by two cultural phenomena: Thatcherism and punk. Punk brought together kids of all classes, while Thatcher’s economic reforms encouraged entrepreneurship. There’s a great quote on his example.
Same in the USA, but in a different world from fashion:
A shift in cultural norms contributed to and had feedback from the economics of the marketplace.
Finally there’s this quote, which refers to something we all tend to forget about (including Lady Luck):
I always enjoy the teeth-grinding that happens whenever some academic casts an envious eye at the annual income of people in sports.
Gezza
/ 5th December 2018I’m always amazed that anybody even pays sportspeople that much. No worries though. They get sod all out of me.
Alan Wilkinson
/ 5th December 2018Looks like May’s Brexit is going down in flames.
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/brexit-live-latest-update-theresa-may-deal-vote-geoffrey-cox-legal-advice-parliament-contempt-a8666006.html