August/ September 2017 Monthly Goodreads
Articles
I am in prison because I want freedom for my country (NY Times)
Hong Kong, the global capital of hustle, is gripped by self doubt (The Economist)
A postcard from Norway's political festival (The Economist, Medium)
Should the tech giants reprogram capitalism? (The Economist, Medium)
How design thinking builds the world's best business (Axiom Zen, Medium)
We can't ban killer robots - it's already too late (The Guardian)
No more nukes? Why anti-nuclear protests need an urgent revival (The Guardian)
Is the federal government doing enough for Puerto Rico? (The Atlantic)
Harvey Relief Bill could help Congress raise debt ceiling (Wall Street Journal)
Facebook to disclose what groups were targets of Russia-backed election ads (Wall Street Journal)
The rise of China's innovation machine (Wall Street Journal)
Gun violence in America, explained in 17 maps and charts (Vox)
How a nation of tech copycats transformed into a hub for innovation (Wired)
Books
Poor Economics (by Banerjee and Duflo)
First Confession: A Sort of Memoir (by Chris Patten)
Because We Say So (by Noam Chomsky)
Documentaries
What the Health (Netflix) (Time article - What you should know about the pro-vegan Netflix Film 'What the Health)
Lectures/ Talks
A proposal for Climate Justice (LSE)
The tycoon and the escort: the business of portraying women in newspapers (LSE)
Who belongs in a city? (TED)
Podcasts
Hiding behind free speech (Hidden Brain)
The Ostrich Effect (Hidden Brain)
171 Neutering Net Neutrality (PolicyCast)
The power of design (TED)
Latin lessons from J Balvin (The Economist)
Could Jeremy Corbyn become prime minister? (The Economist)
Videos