Ep.283 - Kenya Protests, Neo-Feudalism... & Watercoolers

In a week where:

1. Just Stop Oil protesters spray Stonehenge orange.
2. Baseball legend Willie Mays dies aged 93.
3. Russia and North Korea pledge mutual defense assistance in the event of war.
4. Records on 300m patient interactions with NHS stolen in Russian hack.
5. Five people with links to Rishi Sunak or the Conservatives are being investigated by the gambling watchdog.

In Society: (5:55) The Kenyan youth are making a racket after their government introduce a IMF-backed Finance Bill and like most 21st Century protests, digital activism is the key. (Article By Job Mwaura)

In Life: (16:11) The term Neo-Feudalism sounds like something that George Orwell would've had in one of his books but la di da, it's a real life possibility. (Article By Joel Kotkin)

In Arts: (32:14) Satirical writer Marina Hyde got on her Podcast "The Rest Is Entertainment" and talked about a specific example of a progressive entity doing what they do: raising a voice about bad corporations. So what's the argument here? (Article By Russell Warfield)

Lastly, in TV: (46:58) A simple question. Is anybody watching the same TV shows anymore? No. But let's entertain the topic. (Article By Constance Grady)

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