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Society

Beyond the temporal

by Andrew Leigh
July–August 2013, no. 353

Hidden Innovation: Policy, Industry and the Creative Sector by Stuart Cunningham

University of Queensland Press, $35 pb, 252 pp

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According to one study cited in Stuart Cunningham’s book, there are two opposing groups of people: ‘Political Junkies (PJs)’ and ‘Big Brother fans (BBs)’. PJs think that it beggars belief that anyone could think Big Brother was useful. BBs say that politicians are unapproachable and out of touch. As an MP who used to quite enjoy watching Big Brother, I found myself torn. Am I a BB or a PJ? A PJ in BBs? Or a BB in PJs?

 


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Hidden Innovation: Policy, Industry and the Creative Sector by Stuart Cunningham

University of Queensland Press, $35 pb, 252 pp

ABR receives a commission on items purchased through this link. All ABR reviews are fully independent.


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