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Soapbox: Publisher's Perspective

Soapbox: Publisher's Perspective

The 10 Best Places to Live in the World: Jakarta is Not on The List

The Economist Intelligence Unit’s (EIU) Global Liveability Index 2022, has just published the latest annual ranking of the best places to live in the world, which scores 172 cities in five categories: Stability, Healthcare,

Alistair Speirs
Soapbox: Publisher's Perspective Should We Be Worried?

Should We Be Worried?

We are all already worried about the future of the whole planet, after the (many) UN Climate Reports and COP26 and a thousand scientists research papers etc etc and so we should be, says publisher Alistair Speirs.

Soapbox: Publisher's Perspective Mother Earth's Balancing Act: A Frivolous Tale of Serious Proportions

Mother Earth's Balancing Act: A Frivolous Tale of Serious Proportions

I don’t know where I first saw this but it is a really fun way of looking at the sad state we have got ourselves into as a planet.

Soapbox: Publisher's Perspective It Won’t Happen To Us!

It Won’t Happen To Us!

“Are we nearing the end of the pandemic? I certainly hope so”, says Alistair Speirs, who combines a serious interest in tourism with an obsession for sustainability, “but are we prepared for the next crisis?

Soapbox: Publisher's Perspective Develop or Control? What’s The Best Way?

Develop or Control? What’s The Best Way?

About 60 years ago in UK there was a debate on TV between two extremely smart and powerful lady Members of Parliament. One was supporting the English City of Manchester, the other Aberdeen in Scotland.