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Nov 16, 2018Nov 16, 2018 Gildas Society

China’s ‘Social Credit’ is at home in the West

There was a recent piece of coverage by the Spectator on China’s new attempts to role out its Social Credit system in an effort to better manage its growing populace. I was shocked when listening to the journalists on a recent podcast on the topic discuss the advantages of the system and confess that because … Continue reading China’s ‘Social Credit’ is at home in the West

Dec 13, 2016Dec 2, 2016 Gildas Democracy, Politics

Word of the year ‘fake news’

Post Truth has been announced as the word of the year by the team behind the Oxford English Dictionary. Discussion around it mainly pertains to the idea that sentiments and emotions rather than ‘truth’ are now dictating the outcome of our political endeavours. This is often in reference to Donald Trump’s victory over Hillary Clinton … Continue reading Word of the year ‘fake news’

Dec 2, 2016Nov 16, 2018 Gildas Politics, Society

The Investigatory Powers Bill

There was a recent article circulated that sums up a troubling development in the UK. The Investigatory Powers Bill was recently passed into law legalising government behaviour in the UK that enables the government total invasive access into the online lives of everyone within its borders. The passing of this bill is troubling but what … Continue reading The Investigatory Powers Bill

Jun 5, 2016Jun 6, 2016 Gildas Violence

The Islamic State is changing my mind on Pacifism

For many years after becoming a Christian I believed in pacifism. The early church were pacifists (to my knowledge) and so was Jesus and his immediate followers (with one or two exceptions frequently debated). Part of my journey towards Christianity was in reading the words of Archbishop Oscar Romero who stood up to the injustices … Continue reading The Islamic State is changing my mind on Pacifism

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