Virtual Reality’s Political Potential
VR documentary films can work to politicise perception, offering portals into different ways of seeing society.
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Nicholas Pritchard
Nicholas Pritchard grew up in Warrington but now lives in France. He’s written on literature, activism, health, and technology.
The History of Capitalism Is Bathed in Saltwater
As a site of exploration, transportation, and acquisition, two new books on the history and politics of the sea show how capitalism extends from its nearest coast to its darkest depths.
‘Go Anywhere, Do Anything!’
The new documentary Influence traces the history of Bell Pottinger, the PR agency that laundered the reputations of a shopping list of scoundrels, murderers and dictators.
Before the Health Revolution
In his 1930s novel ‘The Citadel,’ miners’ doctor A.J. Cronin depicted the shambles of the health care system before the creation of the NHS.