Xenophobe The foreign & strange Covid-19 can turn us into xenophobes. Trade suspended. Borders closed. Families locked inside homes with a red cross daubed on their doors. Theatres & courts shut. Sport stopped. Streets empty. Bubonic plague was deadlier than Covid-19, but mark the parallels between London 1665 and 2020! Stranger danger, but life (and…
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Over Climate change is over; we’re in climate crisis now. 2020 will mark the turning point when weather becomes a more urgent priority than economic growth. Governments representing 206m people have declared climate emergencies. Future generations will have it hot, hot, hot Guessed the Word? Series 53 (1/7) pic: riaSopala
Design Objects that appear simple, but solve key problems beautifully are the mark of great design – Apple Design Chief says we still don’t have a good soap dispenser Guessed the word? Series 5 (1/4) [photo: stevepb]