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Mimicking online ethos is self-defeating for mainstream media, says ‘trust expert’ José Van Dijck
The English have been getting stuff wrong about Ireland again
Donald Clarke: Brexit fever is escalating Britain’s ignorance of Ireland to intolerable levels
Professor provides antidote to nihilism and identity politics
Jordan Peterson’s stoical world view challenges tribalism of cultural Marxism
I banned PowerPoint – and I’m a better teacher for it
No more do my students sit passively taking notes as I progress through my deck
2016: The 50 best films on Netflix
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Davin O’Dwyer: Does social media feed into political upheaval?
With traditional media disrupted, Facebook is setting the agenda for political discourse
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Visual Art: Why Gretchen Bender’s work is ripe for revival
The late American media artist was ahead of her time, but her reputation is now catching up with her powerful work; and Mayo artists respond to their home county
Some new year resolutions the NCH and RTÉ should consider
The NCH needs to give greater prominence to the music in its promotion and RTÉ needs to be braver about new music
The harpist and the missionary: a love story
Musician Mary O’Hara and former priest Pádraig O’Toole had already lived eventful lives by the time they met
Workers are losing the war against machines
Market logic dictates that technological progress rewards ever-fewer people
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