Peripheral Vision

a celebration of intellectual trespassing by a retired "social scientist" as he tries to make sense of the world..... Gillian Tett puts it rather nicely in her 2021 book “Anthro-Vision” - “We need lateral vision. That is what anthropology can impart: anthro-vision”.

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Wednesday, November 1, 2023

TOO MUCH CHANGE

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Devastated to learn today that my favourite weekly journal – ScottishReview – is winding up. Its articles have been short and powerful – r...

Monday, November 5, 2018

Kenneth Roy – a voice to renew faith in journalism - RIP

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Most “names” that resonate with us are of famous people whose activities – whether celebrated in music, text or acts of courage – somehow...

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Tuesday, March 29, 2011

The mask of reform

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A rereading of yesterday’s questions for a Skype discussion today was quite salutary – particularly the first one – “ What were the forces ...

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nomadron: Bran-Rucar corridor, Carpathian mountains..., Romania; Can be contacted at bakuron2003@yahoo.co.uk Political refugee from Thatcher's Britain (or rather Scotland) who has been on the move since 1991. First in central Europe - then from 1999 Central Asia and Caucasus. Working on EU projects - related to building capacity of local and central government. Home base is an old house in the Carpathian mountains

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