Welcome to The Last Dam Word from the Review team at The Beaver, a Beaver Sound creation! We’ll be coming to you at the end of each month to chat about the good, the bad and ugly of arts and culture.
For January we rave about 1917, debate short stories vs novels, and discuss who’s been snubbed from award season! Our presenters are Zehra Jafree, Amber Iglesia, Molly Horner !
Edited and produced by Yasmina O’Sullivan.
Illustration by Raphaelle Camarcat .
Music by Ash Layo .
Nina looks at how in an increasingly competitive job market, all our hobbies and interests are defiend by whether they look good on a CV.
Hareem looks at how as we increasingly outsource our thinking to AI, we risk losing intellectual agency, cognitive skills, and even the ability to recognise truth from manipulation.
Nhu Hong explores how the creation of women only spaces isn’t helping solve the root cause of safety for women; and is instead a step back for women’s rights.
Lydia examines the dangers of going cashless: including how it infringes on privacy, causes digital dependence, and allows corporations to take advantage.
Sarah looks at how the US-led “promise of democracy” in Iraq is a warning for Venezuela, showing how liberation through intervention can quickly turn into exploitation and long-term instability.
