19. An Incredible Novel, How Online Creators Have Shaped The Last Decade, A Debate Around Gift Giving & Are We Dumb? Australia's Education Problem

Update: 2023-12-10

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This week Bridie's book recommendation is a beautiful family saga by a Palestinian-British author and Bri's book recommendation argues that online creators have shaped the last decade of culture. Then the two of them have a big fight about gift-giving. Finally, newspaper headlines are asking: are we dumb? Because Australia's education system is segregated and worsening.

Articles/book referenced in this episode:

https://www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/education/2023/11/25/exclusive-less-than-half-albaneses-cabinet-went-state-schools

https://7ampodcast.com.au/episodes/why-private-school-kids-run-the-country

https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/full-story/id1482061243?i=1000621531126

The Parisian by Isabella Hammad:

https://www.booktopia.com.au/the-parisian-isabella-hammad/book/9781784705701.html

Good Material by Dolly Alderton:

https://www.booktopia.com.au/good-material-dolly-alderton/book/9780241523674.html

Extremely Online - Taylor Lorenz

https://www.booktopia.com.au/extremely-online-taylor-lorenz/book/9780753560792.html

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