What happens when globalisation is unleashed in poor countries

Rising offending in perspective

As smartphone functionality has increased, so has the time we spend on them

The barriers we erect—both physical and social—are signs of failure

Every available statistic shows a system that is inexorably lurching from chronic failure towards acute crisis

Schutt's otherwise entertaining account is let down by a somewhat sensationalist conclusion

"This is not your average book about football"

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The author speaks to Chris Tilbury, Prospect's Production Editor, about her new book