Ep.210 - The NHS & Kintsugi

In a week where:

1. Rishi Sunak makes non-specific promises for the UK.
2. Met Office confirms 2022 was UK’s warmest ever year.
3. Bolsonaro supporters storm their Congress.
4. Former Prince Harry hijacks news cycle with memoir quotes & TV interviews. 
5. Earth's ozone layer is expected to return to 1980 levels in the next few decades, according to a UN report.

For the first of two segments on The NHS: (12:12) The service's demise is nearing closer and closer, so I wanted to kick off the first WG of 2023 with one piece on the crisis overall.

And for the 2nd NHS segment: (21:35) A more analytical piece on how austerity led to the crisis we face.

In The Arts: (36:34) There is a noticeable decline in working class people in the arts, which sets a dangerous precedent on how society will see itself over time.

Lastly, in Life: (52:54) We're well into the New Year and most of us have already taken an L in some form. Never fear, the Japanese art of Kintsugi will help you navigate failure.

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Interlude - "Charismatic" By NappyHigh
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