Soupthink

Jun 25

Jun 25 Can Japan's "omotenashi" culture survive overtourism and labour shortages?

Scott Lang

culture, business, etiquette

Nov 5

Nov 5 What is the purpose of CBDs now - and into the future?

Scott Lang

cities, business, culture, employment, housing, networks, tourism

Jul 30

Jul 30 What does the decline of Test cricket indicate more broadly?

Scott Lang

culture, history, sport

Jul 18

Jul 18 High culture can't assume it has an audience in the digital era

Scott Lang

culture, digital, education, fashion, etiquette, networks, relationships

Jul 12

Jul 12 What does heritage housing give to all of us?

Scott Lang

cities, culture, design, housing, history

Are heritage houses only of value to those who own them? Or do they play a broader role in our societies? And if they do, what happens to our neighbourhoods - and our culture - when we lose them?

Feb 15

Feb 15 What is worth learning? My thoughts on a professor's article from 2016

Scott Lang

history, culture, education

Dec 15

Dec 15 The hidden codes of male fashion - and why they matter

Scott Lang

business, culture, design, employment, etiquette, fashion, history, networks

Oct 9

Oct 9 Why Western novels are facing their sunset

Scott Lang

employment, culture, history, literature

Jul 10

Jul 10 Could secret access help to combat overtourism?

Scott Lang

business, culture, digital, etiquette, tourism

May 1

May 1 White Pearl play opens to reveal multicoloured questions

Scott Lang

business, culture, digital, employment, etiquette, networks, relationships

Picture sourced from NBC link (https://www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-america/play-white-pearl-turns-black-comedy-explore-skin-tone-discrimination-n1074726) on 1 May 2022. I do not own this image, and copyright remains with its owner.

Jan 2

Jan 2 The Melbourne Cup reflects Australian values we'd rather not examine

Scott Lang

culture, employment, fashion, history, sport, tourism

Behind all the glamour for the TV cameras, what do the Melbourne Cup and associated races actually reflect about modern Australian society?

Jan 1

Jan 1 Australian fashion rides Melbourne Cup to the winner's post

Scott Lang

business, culture, fashion, history, sport, tourism

Thumbnail photo name is Melbourne Cup friends from Asia and Australia at the races. Taken in 2016 and sourced from Margaret Burin of the ABC. Social media photo is called melbourne-cup-fashion-800x533. It was taken in 2015 and was sourced from here: https://cruisetips.carnival.com.au/carnival-fun/melbourne-cup/race-day-fashion-and-beauty-tips/