Conspiracy Theories have recently been top of mind, with many considering that their impact on areas such as vaccine uptake are having serious societal consequences. But while there has been significant research into the possible causes, as well as who develops and perpetuates them, there has been little investigation into the wider public’s relationship with them. Until now.
Ipsos MORI’s new report on Conspiracy Theories highlights the danger of only focusing on the vocal minority and how this risks a skewed understanding of the issues and potentially fails to combat misinformation across the general population.
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Moved once again, this time to Deptford. So far it feels like a jewel in South London, and I look forward to exploring the area more. I'll have a 30% longer commute, but that simply translates into more time in the saddle every day, which can't be bad.
Top photo is from Dirty Apron in the Deptford Market Yard, they serve a great breakfast and good coffee. Later we had coffee and cake at London Velo, a coffee/bicycle workshop place. Bought a bell for my bike there, nice people.
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One of my top music discoveries of 2019 was the soul singer Laville from North London. He performed at a concert I went to that also featured Carlton Jumel Smith, and The Soul Steppers of Brighton. I had bought the tickets based on Songkick's supreme concert notification service telling me that Carlton Jumel Smith was playing. His debut album, 1634 Lexington Avenue, is worth checking out if you are into the R&B/soul sound of Daptone Records. I thought Carlton Jumel Smith was appearing as the headline, but it was of a showcase of soul performers put together by Global:Soul, and it was Laville who closed out the night.
I know absolutely nothing about Laville, except that he had great stage presence, was really friendly, and you could tell he loved what he was doing, and that he felt at home at the Camden venue where he performed, The Jazz Café. His voice and lyrical qualities speak for themselves when you listen to his music.
His debut album "The Wanderer" came out earlier this year on the Acid Jazz label (Thirty One is the single), and it's an album well worth a listen. Besides his own original songs, it features a great rendition of Bobby Caldwell's "What you won't do for love".
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