The Interruption by Chandran Nair

Why Working from Home is a Form of Apartheid

Wed, 12 Aug 2020 10:47:53 +0800

"Those of us who are privileged to take up the option of working from home so easily forget that the streets are kept clean, markets are run, healthcare is provided by people who don't have that option...so why don't people don't talk about it? Why don't they say it's a kind of apartheid?" GIFT Founder Chandran Nair answers the 'Is WFH the future?' question on everyone's lips - and discusses how the WFH narrative deliberately forgets and devalues the majority of workers who do not have the option to work from home. Listen in to find out more!

Racism and World Order: The Geopolitical Tensions of the Pandemic

Sat, 16 May 2020 15:52:06 +0800

Historical racism via imperialism casts a long shadow. Racist mindsets and behaviours that characterised the colonial period are alive and well now, from micro-expressions of racism in the day-to-day lived experience of non-White people, to macro-manifestations in geopolitical relations and foreign policy. Being so ubiquitous, this begs the question: what is the impact of racism on the future of international world order?

Gluttony is Feeding Climate Change

Thu, 30 Apr 2020 12:27:33 +0800

Americans waste up to 60% of their food when it's on their plates. In Sub-Saharan Africa, it's 5%. So we don't have a food shortage issue, we have a wastage and distribution problem.

The Vanishing Public Intellectual

Thu, 23 Apr 2020 13:57:21 +0800

One of the scarcest commodities of our time is intellectual honesty.

COVID-19 and the Future of Asian Conservation

Thu, 16 Apr 2020 22:08:04 +0800

This was a huge decision - in the space of the last 2 months, 20,000 wildlife farms have been closed down across China.

Asia Reshaped: COVID-19 and the Future

Fri, 10 Apr 2020 08:25:07 +0800

A country that can't feed its own people in this new era is essentially exposed to the greatest possible risk

The Commonality of COVID-19 Containment

Thu, 02 Apr 2020 10:40:19 +0800

The social contract with the state needs to be observed during crises if the collective welfare of the nation is to be protected

Keeping The Moral Compass

Sun, 30 Jun 2019 10:02:42 +0800

The fault comes when people believe the law is a tradeable commodity, that it can be bought and sold for personal or commercial gains.

Not Investing in Denial

Sun, 30 Jun 2019 09:58:42 +0800

Investment conference on climate change has a silent contract between the audience and speaker: that neither party will suggest anyone in the room is to blame. They're prisoners to an existing mantra that sugar-coats climate change with "win-win" scenarios. Frankly, this is an abdication of responsibility and denial.

How natural disasters should be approached

Mon, 10 Jun 2019 21:16:48 +0800

Cyclone Fani affected 10 million people in India, but only 89 were killed. The 1999 Odisha cyclone killed over 10 thousand.

The Future of Tourism

Thu, 09 May 2019 20:25:02 +0800

No more buffets, three-minute showers and strict air conditioning controls. Find out more on Tourism and Sustainability.

IR4.0 And Basic Needs

Wed, 03 Apr 2019 10:35:00 +0800

We Interrupt the tech-obsession to make the case for prioritising the fulfilment of basic needs - food, water, sanitation, housing

US & Canada: Separated By More Than A Border

Wed, 03 Apr 2019 10:24:23 +0800

We Interrupt the status quo of approaches to sustainability in the US and Canada

Culture Divisions: "I Beg Your Pardon"

Tue, 12 Mar 2019 21:31:52 +0800

We Interrupt the nature of contemporary cultural dominance through a short story by Chandran

Can India's democracy address climate change

Tue, 12 Mar 2019 21:15:38 +0800

China Works

Sun, 17 Feb 2019 10:06:16 +0800

We Interrupt the surface-level view of China to give you an insider's view during Chinese New Year

The Art of Communication

Sun, 03 Feb 2019 19:16:20 +0800

We Interrupt the forms of communication that have become globally dominant: the Tyranny of English

These Cities Have No Future

Sun, 03 Feb 2019 19:14:39 +0800

We Interrupt the concept of urbanisation in Asian cities as a safehaven for progress from Indonesia's 30+ million strong capital, Jakarta.

Why We Do What We Do

Sun, 03 Feb 2019 19:07:27 +0800

We Interrupt the standard definition of sustainability, and introduce the work of Gift