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Such Little Accident
What a year it's been. This is my response, I suppose.
Such Little Accident: British Democracy and its Enemies
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3...
This is the blurb:
“When the people shall have nothing more to eat,” said Rousseau, “they will eat the rich.” But the rich are rather good at getting the poor to eat each other instead. In this provocative novella-length essay, Mike Robbins looks at how the British electoral system, social media, bullying by business, and a growing gap between rich and poor have led to deep fissures in British society. These have been exploited by those with an agenda of their own. As a result, democracy is now fragile. To repair it, we must look hard at the way information cycles through our society, and how our opinions are formed.
E-book only for now but a paperback will be out in a couple of weeks.
If anyone wants to review it, please let me know and I'll send them a file. Likewise if you are not sure you'll do a review, but are just genuinely interested in the topic.
Such Little Accident: British Democracy and its Enemies
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3...
This is the blurb:
“When the people shall have nothing more to eat,” said Rousseau, “they will eat the rich.” But the rich are rather good at getting the poor to eat each other instead. In this provocative novella-length essay, Mike Robbins looks at how the British electoral system, social media, bullying by business, and a growing gap between rich and poor have led to deep fissures in British society. These have been exploited by those with an agenda of their own. As a result, democracy is now fragile. To repair it, we must look hard at the way information cycles through our society, and how our opinions are formed.
E-book only for now but a paperback will be out in a couple of weeks.
If anyone wants to review it, please let me know and I'll send them a file. Likewise if you are not sure you'll do a review, but are just genuinely interested in the topic.
Published on November 30, 2016 15:11
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Tags:
britain, democracy, inequality, politics, science, social-media, united-kingdom
Download free until June 8
I am keeping Such Little Accident: British Democracy and Its Enemies available as a free download until the British election on June 8. There is a choice of formats, here: https://www.instafreebie.com/free/4XcCH
Cover and blurb:
“When the people shall have nothing more to eat,” said Rousseau, “they will eat the rich.” But the rich are rather good at getting the poor to eat each other instead. In this provocative novella-length essay, Mike Robbins looks at how the British electoral system, social media, bullying by business, and a growing gap between rich and poor have led to deep fissures in British society. These have been exploited by those with an agenda of their own. As a result, democracy is now fragile. To repair it, we must look hard at the way information cycles through our society, and how our opinions are formed.
Cover and blurb:

“When the people shall have nothing more to eat,” said Rousseau, “they will eat the rich.” But the rich are rather good at getting the poor to eat each other instead. In this provocative novella-length essay, Mike Robbins looks at how the British electoral system, social media, bullying by business, and a growing gap between rich and poor have led to deep fissures in British society. These have been exploited by those with an agenda of their own. As a result, democracy is now fragile. To repair it, we must look hard at the way information cycles through our society, and how our opinions are formed.
Published on June 03, 2017 08:28
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Tags:
britain, democracy, election, electoral-reform, ge2017, politics, science, united-kingdom