Categories
Identity

During the pandemic, we restored Deliveroo couriers as human

Food couriers were hailed as “unsung heroes” during the lockdown. Did we see them more as a symbolised function than humans before? COVID seems to be an opportunity for us to see the world for how it really runs: us being able to stay in isolation and live with unchanged fundamental qualities relies on countless […]

Categories
Culture

No Longer Looking For Love? You Are Not Alone. 

As the pandemic reshaped our conception of love and relationships, the words of American author bell hooks are more prevalent than ever.   As I sit down at my dining table a week from spending another Valentine’s alone, listening to the gospel of Eric Clapton, I can’t help but wonder: was bell hooks right? Is […]