Which event taking place in Britain this year promises to offer many “commercial opportunities”, serve “as an economic driver”, “contribute to the regeneration” and provide “a great opportunity to promote” a “wonderful town”? The 450th birthday of Shakespeare in Stratford-upon-Avon, perhaps, or the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow? No. It’s the anniversary of the start of the First World War…
ReadA year or so ago, browsing in a bookshop, I came across a shelf dedicated to “Smart thinking”. I had never seen this term used to describe a category of books before yet I instantly knew what it meant. Its elevation to official bookseller’s category is confirmed by the appearance of “Psychology/Smart Thinking” on the back jacket of Gary Klein’s new book, Seeing What Others Don’t, and by Penguin’s launch of its “Think Smarter” e-newsletter…
ReadToo much of the received wisdom about good eating is based around a list of foods we should avoid. But knowinghow to eat – with balance and moderation – matters much more than making lists of what we should or should not eat.
ReadMONEY ISN’T EVERYTHING. I collaborated on this piece for Perspectives, a magazine of the New Econimics Foundation. Read online here.
ReadBehind almost every tradition is a myth, and behind all traditions is the biggest myth of them all: that this is what our people have always done. But, of course, cuisines are always evolving and with food, “forever” simply means “as long as we can remember”…
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