Jun 30, 2016Is co-living really the answer to the housing crisis?‘Co-living’ is the term of the moment. Everyone’s talking about it, writing about it, thinking about it, or even doing it, and against the backdrop of rising house prices, soaring rent and a shortage of homes, many are hailing co-living as a solution to the housing crisis in London and…Coliving4 min readColiving4 min read
Apr 11, 2016Should the sharing economy ever be for profit?There is lot of contention surrounding the term ‘sharing economy’, with Uber and Airbnb at the centre. Many argue that the term has been strapped onto many companies purely as a marketing gimmick, disguising profit-motivation and somewhat exploitative practices under the pretence of ‘making the world a better place’. Journalist…Sharing Economy4 min readSharing Economy4 min read
Feb 10, 2016Bitcoin Could be the Saviour of ‘Meritocracy’Meritocracy is, according to The Oxford Dictionary, ‘a society governed by people selected according to merit’, and ‘a ruling or influential class of educated or able people’. It is a simple and wonderful idea really, that all one needs to do to achieve greatness in life, is to work hard…Bitcoin4 min readBitcoin4 min read
Nov 18, 2015In Defence of Social MediaTechnology, and specifically, social media has been getting a lot of flak of late. It has been argued that we are becoming less sociable, more depressed, and people and studies blame the rise in mental health issues on social media corroding traditionally formed relationships, especially in young people. There is…Social Media5 min readSocial Media5 min read
Mar 17, 2015How Millennials Use Facebook NowWe all know that Facebook is not ‘cool’ anymore. Various studies, articles, and evenFacebook employees themselves, acknowledged this two years ago, so why is Facebook still the leading social media platform amongst 18–34 year olds? Teens in particular, hardly post anything anymore — especially not anything they don’t want their…Social Media4 min readSocial Media4 min read
Feb 24, 2015What will driverless cars do to our society?Google is leading, Tesla is making waves, the UK is even trialling them, and Volvo have announced plans to introduce them by 2017. They’re coming, and soon — driverless cars. With their impending arrival comes a wave of excitement. Those who drive to work will be able to watch videos…Tech4 min readTech4 min read
