But it would be wrong to assume that the only things worthy of record are examples of man’s inhumanity to man. Readers were specific too:Hydroponics will drive food prices and availability in a world where most of soil will be rendered useless. Illuminatingly, we asked readers earlier this year what they thought we were missing and what they’d like more of. The answer is banal: ordinary people leading quiet lives do not often make for thrilling stories. It’s a question that those reporting current affairs have been asked since the first town crier cleared his throat hundreds of years ago.

Source: The Guardian June 01, 2016 13:18 UTC