If you know me well, you know I probably don’t read as much as I should (university seminar readings are the best example), but recently, I rediscovered a New York Times opinion piece that went mega-viral a few years ago. It went viral the way opinion pieces tend to. Everyone shares it, only half of them read it and only a quarter of them actually understood it. Its title was no doubt provocative: We Should All Know Less About Each Other. At first glance, the title alone fee

DISCLAIMER: It should go without saying that this is an opinion piece. The views expressed are my own. This should not treated as medical advice. This is also not an endorsement that you should have eight pints at DC. Also for optimal reading, it also should be noted that, following extensive research, this article is best read with ‘Party Rock Anthem’ by LMFAO on loop in the background until completion. DOVER CASTLE - As a member of society, I am adamant that we underestima

London, Under Red and White The Strand did not feel like ordinary London today. It felt louder, older, angrier, and more religious than the city usually allows itself to be. Unite the Kingdom had arrived in central London, and for several hours the area around the Strand and Parliament Square was taken over by flags, chants, banners, speeches, phone cameras and a crowd that clearly wanted to be seen. The dominant colours were red and white. St George’s Crosses were everywhere