Meet tech’s new concierge economy, where serfs deliver stuff to rich folk | John Naughton | Comment is free | The Observer

http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/dec/28/uber-amazon-tech-concierge-economy

The Observer view on the future of Europe 2015 | Observer editorial | Comment is free | The Observer

http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/jan/04/observer-view-on-future-of-europe

Life before and after Facebook

Life before and after Facebook
http://gu.com/p/449z9

How we grin to bear it – the science of smiling

The winning article of the 2014 Wellcome Trust science-writing prize looks at smile research – how they make us feel better, how to fake them and why you should say 'cheeks' not 'cheese'

http://gu.com/p/44be4