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1843 Magazine

October/November 2016

Cover Photograph DANIL GOLOVKIN
Features
Orphans of progress
Millions of Chinese children have been left behind in the countryside by parents drawn to the cities in search of employment. Alec Ash travelled to a remote village in the mountains of Guizhou to meet some of the victims of rapid development
The scientists who make apps addictive
Silicon Valley’s most successful tech companies use the insights of behaviour design to pump us with dopamine and keep us returning to their products. But, as Ian Leslie learns, some of the psychologists who developed the science of persuasion are worried about the way it is being used
The frock-star treatment
Two hundred outfits, four days in Naples, several hundred super-rich clients and Sophia Loren: Luke Leitch goes inside Alta Moda, Dolce & Gabbana’s attempt to disrupt the world of couture
Bringing up babel
Four-year-old Henry sometimes speaks English like a Dane. But Robert Lane Greene, his father, is convinced that there are cognitive benefits to raising bilingual children
Caviar diplomacy in Azerbaijan
How does an autocratic regime divert attention abroad from its human-rights record and discourage the opposition at home? In the case of Azerbaijan, through lavish extravaganzas and high-end lobbying
Culture
Dance Why South Africa is producing so many remarkable dancers
Television The man who makes the world’s best TV
Classical Max Richter’s soothing music
What to watch Forbidden love in thirties Korea
What the world is watching Why China loves “Warcraft”
What to listen to The border-crossing Orkesta Mendoza
What the world is listening to The rock band satirising modern Russia
What to read Zadie Smith’s best book to date
What the world is reading A daring comic from Singapore
Design
Gardens An oasis of calm in the heart of Marrakech
I wish I’d done that Ron Arad on a long-lost chair
Architecture The status of staircases is on the rise
Style
Fashion Sports chic on Parisian streets
Language How not to talk about clothes
Jewellery The power and politics of gems
Photo shoot Sounding the trumpet for timeless coats
Dispatches
Travel
Italy De-stress on the island of Filicudi
Off the grid Gardens to go wild for
Journeys Hanging out with gauchos in Baja California
Escape from... Cape Town: whales, sharks and cave art
Vaut le voyage Our pick of global cultural events
Technology
Sport Drone racing: the next Formula I?
Language Virtual assistants get emotional
Test drive Gadgets to help you sleep
Tech forecast What the history of cars teaches us about their future
Food + Drink
Faroe Islands The archipelago producing Europe’s most exciting food
Capital of food Seoul’s street food gets classy
My perfect day Ruth Reichl’s dream meals
Drinks cabinet Shrubs sweep the world of mixology
First Bite A dollop of the Silk Road in London
World in a dish Bowled over by borscht
What the numbers say
What the numbers say Which country is the most stressed?
Reluctant Global Citizen
Reluctant Global Citizen In trouble with the service economy