Perspective Media | October 2023 | Rethinking Capitalism

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October 2023

Issue

Grave new world

Growing insecurity leaves governments groping for a new capitalist model

Letter from the editors

The funk of flunk

Cosmo Landesman

There’s an art to failing gracefully

The emblem of excess

Christobel Kent

Fashion is the essence of capitalism

The risk factor

New fiscal regulations don’t address the thin line between scams and foolish investments

People

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THE INTERVIEW

Feargal Sharkey

The prioritising of private profit is a direct cause of our catastrophic water pollution, says environmental activist Feargal Sharkey

“You cannot have 25 million people in London and the south east running out of bloody drinking water”

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REPUTATIONS

Jacob Bronowski

The brilliant mathematician and philosopher whose Ascent of Man series remains relevant for its faith in human progress

The Surveys

Featured Survey

Are we on the brink of WWIII?

Russia ramps up the threat of nuclear conflict

Do you think the UK should send troops to Ukraine should it become necessary?

Yes35%

35%

No59%

59%

Don’t know6%

6%

On our worst behaviour

Violence increases as shoplifting rockets

Schools face RAAC and ruin

Children’s education crumbles along with the concrete

Something for nothing?

MPs on both sides rake in the freebies

No does mean no

A kiss is no longer just a kiss

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Culture

The author Interview

By

Mary Beard

Classicist, Cambridge don and trustee of the British Museum discusses flamingo-brain feasts, gender surgery in antiquity and her new book Emperor of Rome with Helen Brown

“What I learned writing this book is that most people are if not collaborators then co operators with the ruling regime”

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The author Interview

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Mary Beard

Classicist, Cambridge don and trustee of the British Museum discusses flamingo-brain feasts, gender surgery in antiquity and her new book Emperor of Rome with Helen Brown

“What I learned writing this book is that most people are if not collaborators then co operators with the ruling regime”

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Artwashing in Saudi

There’s a walrus on my windscreen

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Cool and soulful Róisín Murphy

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Christobel Kent

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Artwashing in Saudi

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Playing through the nose

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Donkey’s years of playing ball

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Grand theft author

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Time for a reset

Andreas Kornevall

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Best of the blues

Mind Over Matter

Shopping addiction and a divisive will

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Benny Higgins

Perspective Magazine

Banker

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Best of the blues

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Benny Higgins

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Banker

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Grand theft author

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