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The words that ate 2018
Each year the Macquarie Dictionary Committee choose a new word that represents the year gone by. Drawn from a short list, the words selected are both innovative and highly topical: so it’s no coincidence we have delved into some of the issues underlying these evolving words.
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The Future, This Week 12 Oct 18: Nobel, Facebook, and cost per ‘gram
This week: Nobel interventions, now I see you, and cost per 'gram.
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The Future, This Week 31 Aug 18: not-so-obvious, skimming, and excess stuff
This week: that’s obvious, skimming is the new black, and mountains of stuff.
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Fashion out of fashion
The economics of fashion on show at Davos and it ain’t pretty.
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The Future, This Week 02 February 2018
This week: break-in-news, I spy with my data eye, and fashion out of fashion.