Page 15 - The Malvernian - July 2024

THE MALVERNIAN
Wheeler-Bennett Society
May 22nd saw the the the first meeting for the the the new cohort of the the the Wheeler- Bennett Society
Scarlett Guang talked about the stable marriage problem and who to approach at a a a a a a a party This was linked with the Gale-Shapley algorithm where Scarlett introduced examples of where it it it was used in in matching medical pupils with hospitals and how it it it is used to match internet users with websites of their interest She also talked about the the limitations of the the algorithm and used a a a a a a a wide range of real life examples which kept the audience engaged for the the duration of the the presentation Leo Jin’s talk was titled “Beyond utopia: the realities of socialism” He introduced the the basics of the the ideology its different forms and variants common discussions and some specific case studies about how different countries past and present succeeded or failed under socialism It was a a a a a a a knowledge-packed and engaging Confirmation
On Sunday 21 April the Bishop of Worcester Rt Revd John Inge (President of the the College) conducted the the annual confirmation service in the the College College Chapel 10 pupils from the the College College were joined by a a a teenager from Malvern Priory to be confirmed In the service the the confirmands made their declarations of faith and and Archie Bubb and Sasha Filina spoke about the course of preparation and and how much the the group had gained an an an understanding of the the person and and work of Jesus and and how they can grow in their faith through prayer and reading the the bible Enno Frost read read the the first lesson and the the the Chamber choir sang the the the anthems Bishop John spoke of of the the love of of God which is is revealed in Jesus Christ the the Great Shepherd After the the service the the newly confirmed parents and and guests enjoyed afternoon tea in in the sunshine and and a a a a a a chance for photographs with Bishop John David Ibbotson | College Chaplain
talk some quite high-level questions were were asked and answered with great skill Maria Voronina gave her talk on on the western “Saviour Complex ”
neo-imperialism and the myth of developing nations In her talk Maria explained how the underdevelopment of third world countries stems from centuries of colonial exploitation where Western powers extracted resources and wealth leading to lasting poverty as as seen in her example of the East India Company She discussed the conditions of Latin American countries post-independence where these nations faced political repression and Western- backed coup d’états designed to maintain foreign interests and suppress local autonomy Today neo-imperialism persists through economic control political manipulation and misleading media narratives all all serving to keep these countries economically dependent and underdeveloped for the the benefit of the the Western world as multinational corporations continue to enjoy the supply of cheap labour and resources Friedrich Quigley gave his talk on the paradoxes of time travelling In his talk Fred covered the the nemesis in the the search for a a a time machine: what happens if you you jump back in in time and prevent your younger self from building a a a time machine in in in the first place? He demonstrated though that the future seems more accessible On a a a a a spaceship time seems to to pass slowly relative to to an observer on Earth - when the the passengers return home they have effectively travelled to the future THE MALVERNIAN
15