Little Atoms weekly round-up (the did that just happen edition)

Our election special featuring Zoe Williams on new politics and a pop-up dog restaurant in East London (for when you inevitably reach peak election).

Zoe Williams: Get It Together

The Little Atoms general election show special features Zoe Williams talking about her latest new book Get it Together: Why We Deserve Better Politics by exploring the current state of affairs and discussing why the political rhetoric needs a dramatic shake-up. 

The east London pop-up serving gourmet meals to dogs

This dog eats better than you do. 

The future of workspaces

A rise in self-employed workers is changing the face of office space

“Our aim is to change the perception of Lebanon”

Beirut's designers aim to put the city back on the map

And a blast from the past...

No, this election isn’t going to be decided by social media

At the start of the year, we warned of the perils of confusing online social activism with actual political engagement. In the aftermath of the general election and an outcome that no media outlet called, re-read why Twitter and Facebook are digital Potemkins, full of slacktivists shouting in an echo chamber.