The Spectator
The lockdown files: Rishi Sunak on what we weren’t told
10 min · · When Britain was being locked down, the country was assured that all risks had been properly and robustly considered. Yes, schools would close and education would suffer. Normal healthcare would take… · Shared by 22, including Neil Hart 💙
The Guardian
The psychology of masks: why have so many people stopped covering their faces?
9 min · · In England, masks are expected and recommended in crowded and enclosed spaces – but not legally required. Many have abandoned them altogether. What would convince everyone to put them back on? · Shared by 32, including Neil Hart 💙, Jo Hemmings 🇺🇦
The Guardian
The big idea: should we work less?
5 min · · A shorter working week could benefit society, the environment - even the economy. Is it time to reassess our relationship with our jobs? · Shared by 1222, including Neil Hart 💙, Emmy van Deurzen☀️🌍 🌻🌹🌳🇪🇺🇫🇷🇳🇱🇬🇧🇺🇸⭐️, Johannes Dornisch, Katja Evertz, Gabriele, Christo Meid, Janosch Tröhler
The Telegraph
No friends, no family, no fun: the bleak reality of music tours today
9 min · · Shared by 9, including Neil Hart 💙
Vox
What an enormous global study can tell us about feeling better during the pandemic
8 min · · Hundreds of psychologists looked for ways to make people feel better during the pandemic — and they found one. · Shared by 247, including Lee Keyes, Matthias Lampe, Neil Hart 💙, Philanthropy News Digest, Brian Resnick, Shelley Bonanno, MA, LLP (she/her/hers)
culturehive.co.uk
How to adapt your digital marketing strategy for Coronavirus
4 min · · HdK Associates’ Digital Marketing Manager Phoebe Cleghorn shares their suggestions on how to regroup from Coronavirus and ensure that you’re still putting your best foot forward online. · Shared by 5, including Neil Hart 💙
culturehive.co.uk
Fundraising considerations in the current climate (Covid-19)
9 min · · Ticketsolve with David Johnson, Arts Fundraising & Philanthropy give practical guidance on key considerations for cultural fundraisers during Covid-19. · Shared by 6, including Neil Hart 💙
culturehive.co.uk
17 things all arts marketers should do now to prepare for reopening
7 min · · Kizzie Burkett outlines 17 productive and real actions you can take now to enable you to put your best foot forwards before reopening. · Shared by 6, including Neil Hart 💙
The Guardian
The evidence is in: working from home is a failed experiment
3 min · · It’s not just ‘old school’ thinking – a recent study found two-thirds of workers ‘craving’ more in-person time with their teams · Shared by 65, including Neil Hart 💙, Pippa Malmgren, Amicitia, Thomas Power, Arie Goldshlager, Dr. Marigo Raftopoulos
British GQ
Jed Mercurio: ‘There’s a certain cohort of prominent journalists who practise disinformation’
15+ min · · The straight-talking Line of Duty writer speaks about filming around Covid-19, claps back at his critics and – in the strongest word possible – decries the government’s pandemic ineptitude · Shared by 9, including Neil Hart 💙
The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand
Audio cassettes: despite being ‘a bit rubbish’, sales have doubled during the pandemic
4 min · · Cassette tapes are in again – and this time, it's smaller artists who look likely to gain. · Shared by 9, including Neil Hart 💙
The Guardian
'I got a job on a fishing trawler' – Covid: one year on, stars of music and theatre look back
18+ min · · In the second of our two-parter, rock stars, roadies, actors, dancers, composers and comics describe how their lives have been transformed without live shows – and imagine what now lies ahead · Shared by 9, including Neil Hart 💙
The Economist
The pandemic has changed the shape of global happiness
6 min · · The old have become happier and the young more miserable · Shared by 56, including Chris Isak, sircharlsxavier, Gerd Leonhard, Tim Ferriss, Neil Hart 💙, Steven Pinker, Erik Angner, Gallup, Merkstatt@troet.cafe 📯
The Guardian
‘Inactivity is an ongoing pandemic’: the life-saving impact of moving your body
4 min · · Even before Covid, four in 10 British adults were so immobile they risked their long-term health. But even small bursts of activity can bring huge benefits · Shared by 18, including Prof Hugo Spiers, Neil Hart 💙, Brent Toderian
Stanford University
Four causes for ‘Zoom fatigue’ and their solutions
6 min · · It’s not just Zoom. Popular video chat platforms have design flaws that exhaust the human mind and body. But there are easy ways to mitigate their effects. · Shared by 316, including Klaus Eck, Axel Rauschmayer (INACTIVE), Bob Sutton, hiten.eth, Patricia Churchland, Teresa Torres, Kent Bye (Voices of VR), Jason A Miller, Matt Heinz, Lee Keyes, Lauren Hall-Lew (she/her), @dialect@mastodon.scot, Christopher Mims 🤌, Enrico Bertini, Jess 🇺🇦, Brian Solis, Andy Budd, Eli Pariser | @elipariser@mastodon.social, Nilofer Merchant, Tom Raftery, Mari Smith
covid.joinzoe.com
Has COVID changed the way we eat?
· In October we set out to understand how the COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way we eat and live. With over 1.5 million participants, this is the world's largest study into diet and COVID-19. Here's… · Shared by 6, including Neil Hart 💙