I spotted a blog post a few days ago about the return of the 20s aesthetic in fashion. I don’t know whether this is true, but if it is it’s weird because if anything we are re-living the 1930s not the 1920s.
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Hi Richard, what makes you say that? The economical crisis? What else?
A rightwards shift in politics would be the main one after the economic depression. Also, (watch this space) I’d expect the printing money which will cause a rise in inflation (which will downplay the debt, which governments will love).
One other…maybe…are we in danger of treating Muslims minorities like we treated the Jews in the 1930s? There is also, possibly, a growing antisemitism again.
Just been listening to Chief Jonathan Sachs on Radio 4. His comparison is 3rd Century Greece! (belief in science and philosophy swept aside by nihilism). Chimes somewhat with an interview with Bill Clinton recently who was speaking of the problem in the IS now being that cool factuality being swept aside by hot vehemence).