1. My reading feels shallow, and I am interested in society, whooopsie! :)
2. Additions: Shafik, Minouche: What we Owe Each Other, 2021. Rajan, Raghuram: Third Pillar, 2019. Andersen & Bjorkman, The Nordic Secret, 2017
3. Society / Our Collective Futures / Impact & Imagination - I wonder which section will catch fire as we move to a new world of business, technology, democracy and society...
Love this Matt - as always, lots to think on. It seems incredible to me that there isn't already a section on this - when writers have been turning this over for centuries. I'm thinking Dickens (somewhat problematic with a modern lens, though definitely interesting) among others. Such an invaluable list - thank you for sharing. Also I can't believe you were taught by Robert Macfarlane! Jel!!
Thanks for this, Jess! Good point about Dickens. Would be fun to discuss this all with you some time - I do wonder whether this is something theatre/TV/film are approaching differently... I've noticed that a lot of the artworks about social questions I find most exciting are on screen (thinking Andrea Arnold, Alice Diop, Celine Sciamma and others).
Yeah I think you’re right - definitely about film. Probably tv as well? Tbh I think it’s to do with the way theatre is funded that privileges societal discussion. We should deffo chat about it!
Reflections
1. My reading feels shallow, and I am interested in society, whooopsie! :)
2. Additions: Shafik, Minouche: What we Owe Each Other, 2021. Rajan, Raghuram: Third Pillar, 2019. Andersen & Bjorkman, The Nordic Secret, 2017
3. Society / Our Collective Futures / Impact & Imagination - I wonder which section will catch fire as we move to a new world of business, technology, democracy and society...
Thank you, Tarun! Really grateful for these additions - all new to me!
Love this Matt - as always, lots to think on. It seems incredible to me that there isn't already a section on this - when writers have been turning this over for centuries. I'm thinking Dickens (somewhat problematic with a modern lens, though definitely interesting) among others. Such an invaluable list - thank you for sharing. Also I can't believe you were taught by Robert Macfarlane! Jel!!
Thanks for this, Jess! Good point about Dickens. Would be fun to discuss this all with you some time - I do wonder whether this is something theatre/TV/film are approaching differently... I've noticed that a lot of the artworks about social questions I find most exciting are on screen (thinking Andrea Arnold, Alice Diop, Celine Sciamma and others).
Yeah I think you’re right - definitely about film. Probably tv as well? Tbh I think it’s to do with the way theatre is funded that privileges societal discussion. We should deffo chat about it!