Today would have been David Bowie's birthday if he were still alive. It's now four years since he passed away, and I stand by my assertion that the world has gone to shit ever since. Don't believe me? Look around. Read a newspaper. Scan your Twitter timeline. It's scary out there right now, and mostly for no good reason. Jose Mourinho is manager of Sp*rs, for goodness sake. How much more evidence do you need that we are in the darkest timeline? I wonder does your sense that the world is a terrifying place increase as you get older. I grew up in the 70s/80s – there was a lot going on then. There were many difficult social issues, the cold war was it its height, and I was obviously aware...
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