This week Bridie's book recommendation is a beautiful family saga by a Palestinian-British author and Bri's book recommendation argues that online creators have shaped the last decade of culture. Then the two of them have a big fight about gift-giving. Finally, newspaper headlines are asking: are we dumb? Because Australia's education system is segregated and worsening.  Articles/book referenced in this episode: https://www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/education/2023/11/25/exclusive-less-than-half-albaneses-cabinet-went-state-schools  https://7ampodcast.com.au/episodes/why-private-school-kids-run-the-country  https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/full-story/id1482061243?i=1000621531126 The Parisian by Isabella Hammad: https://www.booktopia.com.au/the-parisian-isabella-hammad/book/9781784705701.html Good Material by Dolly Alderton: https://www.booktopia.com.au/good-material-dolly-alderton/book/9780241523674.html Extremely Online - Taylor Lorenz https://www.booktopia.com.au/extremely-online-taylor-lorenz/book/9780753560792.html   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.