I have just had a great summer. From a youth camp in Devon, to the anti-fracking protest camp at Balcombe and then onto the Greenbelt festival I participated in three very different communities. It wasn’t a relaxing holiday, more the body-aching-wood-smoke-smelling-when-will-I-see-hot-water-again kind. But I think I was hoping to be uncomfortable. I wanted to be… Continue reading Devon, Balcombe and Greenbelt: a fracking good summer – by Hannah Martin
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A Bachelor of Science, but a Master of Procrastination – by Robbie White
Next week I will graduate from the University of Birmingham, marking the end of three exciting years full of some wonderful memories. However, there have been other times when I have felt less like a Bachelor of Science and more like a Master of Procrastination. A particular low was taking part in an all-day Fifa… Continue reading A Bachelor of Science, but a Master of Procrastination – by Robbie White
Searching for values in a post-liberal world – by Ian Geary
'Ever since the Thatcher era, British politics has been defined by forms of economic and social liberalism. The right won the argument for the former and the left the argument for the latter, or so it is said. Yet in the post-crash era, this ideological settlement is beginning to fracture. The right is re-examining its… Continue reading Searching for values in a post-liberal world – by Ian Geary
Jesus wouldn’t have a mortgage, so why do you? – by Nathanael Gillett
“And Jesus said to them, “Take care, and be on your guard against greed, for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of one’s possessions.” (Luke 12:15) I’ll be up front with you - I don’t agree with owning a house. I’m not sure you’ll agree with me but here are my 3 reasons… Continue reading Jesus wouldn’t have a mortgage, so why do you? – by Nathanael Gillett
A pilgrimage: On the Road and On the Street – by Alastair Murray
This summer I am taking a sabbatical from my work with the Christian homelessness charity Housing Justice. In July and August I’ll be doing something that has been on my heart for a while: a personal pilgrimage around this country. I’ll be walking and hitch hiking, visiting places that have significance for me, like Whitby… Continue reading A pilgrimage: On the Road and On the Street – by Alastair Murray
Imagine a world without work – by James P Brown
Imagine waking up one day... You feel a bit ill, and look at the clock, which doesn’t appear to be working. You press the light switch, but nothing happens. The toilet smells a bit, and when you go to wash your hands, no water comes out of the taps. You dress and go to get… Continue reading Imagine a world without work – by James P Brown
We can all learn from the Mosque that invited the EDL to tea – by Roidh Andrasan
In the city of York, in North Yorkshire, England, a demonstration was planned by members of the far-right English Defence League (EDL) against a small local mosque in response to the brutal murder of Lee Rigby in London. But the EDL protestors were met with a rather different response than what they expected. The mosque… Continue reading We can all learn from the Mosque that invited the EDL to tea – by Roidh Andrasan
The world won’t change till we do – by Anthony Landahl
Murder, hatred, inequality, war, greed, love, compassion, selflessness, peace, anxiety, depression, fear. When I pause from the day to day mania and busyness of my own life, the paradox of our human condition becomes stark. In fact thinking too much about the horror of what some humans wake up to and face each morning can… Continue reading The world won’t change till we do – by Anthony Landahl
Share or Die: why collaborative consumption is the future – by Neal Gorenflo
R&R were contacted by the publishers of a new US book 'Share or Die'. Below is the Editor's Preface which is reproduced as a guest post with permission. About six months ago, a weather-beaten, middle-age man asked me for money on the platform of the Mountain View Caltrain station. I gave him three dollars. He thanked me,… Continue reading Share or Die: why collaborative consumption is the future – by Neal Gorenflo
Five lessons from Living Below the Line – by Alexandra Lilley
Five days on five quid. What would you spend it on? Last year I took up the Live Below the Line challenge, living on porridge made with water, lentil dhal and potatoes. Here’s what I discovered: 1. The less you possess, the more you need friends Obvious really, but this was a lesson in community… Continue reading Five lessons from Living Below the Line – by Alexandra Lilley
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