Britain is broken, but how did it become so divided?
Danny Dorling Book order (chronological)
Danny Dorling is a British social geographer whose work critically examines inequality and human geography. He focuses on issues of housing, health, employment, education, and poverty, striving to retain an ethos of play as learning for life, informed by early experiences. His extensive publications on social inequalities, often open access, explore global perspectives and aim to counter narrow viewpoints, reflecting a commitment to accessible research on societal disparities.
Slowdown
- 416 pages
- 15 hours of reading
A powerful and counterintuitive argument that we should welcome the current slowdown--of population growth, economies, and technological innovation
Finntopia
- 192 pages
- 7 hours of reading
What have the Finns got right that other nations haven't?
Rule Britannia
- 416 pages
- 15 hours of reading
The authors argue that the vote to leave the EU was the last gasp of the old empire working its way out of the British psyche. Fueled by a misplaced nostalgia, the result was driven by a lack of knowledge of Britain's imperial history, by a profound anxiety about Britain's status today, and by a deeply unrealistic vision of the future.
So You Think You Know About Britain?
- 308 pages
- 11 hours of reading
A fascinating insight into the current state of Britain that constantly surprises and overturns much received wisdom of today's society.