April 4, 2026
Listening to Extremes: A Podcast, Ethno-Nationalism, and an Uncomfortable Realisation
A Random Podcast Encounter Recently, while listening to a podcast at random, I came across a far-right activist whose views felt strikingly radical even within today’s polarized political climate. His name is Steve Laws. Although he appears to have gained attention within fringe online communities, his ideas seem too extreme to enter mainstream political discourse […]
When Healthcare Systems Shape Choices: A Korean Perspective on the UK and Korea
Recently, I came across a YouTube video of a South Korean woman documenting her cancer treatment journey. In the video, she explained that the total cost of her chemotherapy treatment at a Korean hospital was roughly £50,000. Yet the amount she actually paid out of pocket was only about five percent of that figure. The […]