This autumn, there's four works that I want to write about - Dickens' David Copperfield, Channel 4's Humans series, NYT bestseller Hominus Deus and Tony Robbins video about becoming more disciplined. They were all inspirational and have many brilliant ideas.
Dickens wrote characters and stories which changed lives. He helped people but also entertained us. "Barkus is willing," was a laugh out loud moment in David Copperfield, my new favourite Dickens book. There is cruelty and kindness. There is sadness and hope. It is a marvellous world.
Humans on Channel 4 explores artificial intelligence, where we draw lines and how we deal with those that are different to us.
Hominus deus makes me wonder about the viewfinder that we see the world. It considers our progress over the centuries and the possibilities of the future. It casts new light on our beliefs and how we live.
Tony Robbins talks about rituals and standards. It shifts my focus. It inspires me to try to do things differently today.
These four different works have left an impression on me.
They are a refreshing change from the repetitive negativity in news cycles, the feeling of being disconnected in an internet world and the autopilot habits created over the decades of adulthood.
