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So you’ve reached the end of Squid Game. You’ve watched every episode and read all the reviews about how powerful the Netflix show is as a satire on economic inequality. But after reading this article by Matt Bennett at the University
of Essex, you’ll likely want to watch it all again.
Bennett argues that there is a whole extra layer to the political commentary within the smash hit series that you may have missed the first time round. As much as this is a programme about inequality, he argues, it’s even better if you look at it as a critique of meritocracy.
Consumers around the world continue to struggle to get their hands on the goods they need. But there could be a positive side to the pandemic-related supply chain crisis – it could hasten the move towards a greener shipping industry. And as Bitcoin surges yet again, we reveal the factors driving the latest boom.
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Laura Hood
Politics Editor, Assistant Editor
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Matt Bennett, University of Essex
Just like in real life, the idea that everyone in the game has a fair shot is quickly exposed as a fallacy.
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Ships waiting to dock at Los Angeles.
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Stavros Karamperidis, University of Plymouth
All the extra profits that shipping companies have made from high freight rates should be put to good use.
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Andrew Urquhart, University of Reading
The launch of a new fund has brought new investors to the party.
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Environment + Energy
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Benjamin Sachs, University of St Andrews
The bill promises to prevent environmental damage and harm where possible, but what will this entail?
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Kutoma Wakunuma, De Montfort University
Women and girls in low-income countries are disproportionately likely to be affected by the plastic waste that’s flooding our planet.
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Science + Technology
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Kathryn Buchanan, University of Essex; Gillian Sandstrom, University of Essex; Lara Aknin, Simon Fraser University; Shaaba Lotun, University of Essex
Do you regularly find yourself scrolling through COVID news stories on social media, and can’t tear yourself away? You’re not alone.
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Health + Medicine
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Rory Horner, University of Manchester
India is sending doses overseas again, but exports are unlikely to properly ramp up until all Indian adults have been vaccinated.
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Business + Economy
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Daniel Broby, University of Strathclyde
Ethereum’s Altair upgrade is about to go live, in a big step towards a faster, greener ethereum 2.0.
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Politics + Society
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John Beckett, University of Nottingham
There is nothing stopping a place in the UK declaring itself a city – but most campaigns covet a royal charter.
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