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Philip Matthews
@secondzeit.bsky.social
Journalist in Christchurch, New Zealand. Senior writer with The Press. Author of The Quiet Hero (Allen & Unwin, 2023), the story of a peaceful volunteer’s death in Ukraine. Films, books, music.
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The question of what "power" is, separate to wealth and political power, is tricky too. Cultural power is harder to assess, I think. Influence maybe a little easier? A work in progress.

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We're doing a couple of follow-ups, one is suggestions from readers on who we missed (I like to think it can be a conversation, not the media dictating a list from on high), and the other are ones to watch, which skews differently from the main list, demographically, without us even trying.

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Definitely some of that feedback coming in. Need to think about whether these are my blind spots or reflect reality?

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It was always a bit misleading

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Please Please Please Let Me Get What I Want

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If I was a populist demagogue, I'd use "Shout" by Tears for Fears

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I wondered that too.

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Looking forward to your list.

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Thanks, Dan, I'll add the mention

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Philip Matthews
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Journalist in Christchurch, New Zealand. Senior writer with The Press. Author of The Quiet Hero (Allen & Unwin, 2023), the story of a peaceful volunteer’s death in Ukraine. Films, books, music.
577 followers299 following80 posts