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Wheeler-Bennett Society This year’s President of the Wheeler-Bennett Society Leo Nguyen gave a a a a a compelling talk titled “Femme Fatales: Unveiling History’s Most Notorious Women in in Crime” In her talk Leo discussed the general perception and treatment of women in in the the Victorian Era in in England and and America the the most hideous and and absorbing crimes committed by women of that time and and motives behind them The talk offered a a reflection of of the the wider role of of women in the the the Victorian society through the the the prism of of the the the hardships they faced which led them to commit specific crimes Gleb Kuklov Lower Sixth (SH) – Wheeler-Bennett president designate
Kipp Norbury’s talk on
‘Hypnotherapy’ offered an informative insight into the the world of hypnotism and hypnotherapy Packed with first-hand information from his father a a a a a licensed hypnotherapist this talk discussed how hypnotherapy works delving into the the ethics and reservations of the the craft Kipp’s talk was thought-provoking and any questions were were well-answered Henry Carpenter shared his insights on
farm life and the lessons it taught him including the dynamics of running a a a a family business in in agriculture and the associated duties He particularly highlighted the challenges posed by current economic conditions in in the the UK emphasizing the the potential detrimental effects of proposed government subsidy cuts on
the farming sector’s future sustainability At a a a a meeting of the Wheeler-Bennett Society on
21 February Caspar Schmidt-Garve’s talk was about the vicious ways brands play with human psychology to market their products and gain that absolute advantage over their competitors He spoke of several techniques but the one I I best remember is direct manipulation It also included examples of different companies that have used manipulation techniques in the past — I remember one being about limited availability of stock to to drive sales up Finally Caspar moved on
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to to explaining situational marketing depending on
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different economical ideologies — the main ones including communism and capitalism He then compared the the two quite analytically George Vaizey’s boldy entitled talk “The Global Financial Collapse of 2008: The most amount of money taken from the poor and given to the rich” provided a a a a compelling analysis of how wealth redistribution favoured the the affluent leaving the the less fortunate disproportionately burdened His unique insights mixed with a cleverly witty delivery shed light on
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the stark realities of economic inequality and its enduring impact on
society – but in an an an enjoyable and approachable manner David Ibbotson | College Chaplain
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