As a child of the 80s I didn’t need TikTok, Instagram or 24/7 news sources to keep connected to the world. We had a sophisticated tapestry of 80s TV shows to set the foundation for our worldviews. Of course, there were parents and school in the mix but they couldn’t compete with the philosophical teachings […]
There must be something about human nature that gives us pleasure in seeing other humans put through grueling and uncomfortable selection processes. Reality TV empires have been built on the back of this quirk of psychology. Shows filled with delusion, shattered dreams, heartache and moments of loss and victory like “X Factor”, “The Voice”, “[insert […]
Let’s face it, we don’t celebrate enough in the business world. The other day I was part of a global pitch that went very, very well and afterward I wanted to go and have a drink with my colleagues to rejoice in all the hard work we’d put in and the incredible teamwork that had […]
In the movie Interstellar, astronauts travel through a wormhole in search of a new habitable planet to save humanity. One of them returns to his daughter’s room by manipulating gravity and time, pushing a bookshelf to send a message across space and time. Sorry if this is a spoiler for you. This concept lingered with […]
Throughout history, dinner parties have played a significant role in shaping the course of human events. From political alliances to artistic movements, some of the biggest world-shaping moments have been formed over a shared meal. Consider of course the Congress of Vienna, which reshaped Europe after the Napoleonic Wars, it was preceded by a series […]
A recent staycation at The Hotel Britomart has not only given me an existential crisis but it’s also given me a whole lot of optimism for the future. The existential crisis part comes from the realisation of how much things have changed and how nuanced things are now. Things used to be a lot more […]
