I much enjoyed Simon Kuper's recent article (Financial Times weekend magazine) on the influence of the computer and social media on calming everything down and avoiding revolutions. Far from the world being the powder keg portrayed by Paul Mason (of 'It's all kicking off' fame) the world is in fact kicking back and settling down in front of a screen instead, no doubt stuffing its face with junk food.
A good reason to turn them all off, at least once in a while, and do something to lift one's spirit - a walk in Nature, reading a decent book (a real book not an electronic one)...
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