Sermelo Six

Quote of the week

"To know who rules over you, simply find out who you are not allowed to criticise."

Cory Bernadi, the South Australian liberal senator, learned a lesson this week as he mistakenly attributed a quote to the French enlightenment philosopher Voltaire, when it was in fact said by a convicted  neo-nazi. Key takeaway:  Be careful who you’re quoting on social media!

Article of the week

This article on Wired that explains how the role of technology will soon make ‘Black Friday’ obsolete. Technology has the potential to make every day like Black Friday.

Song of the week

George Osborne gave the Autumn Spending Review this week, so we think this song is very appropriate…

Discovery of the week

Get yourself down to the eastern edge of this fair city this weekend for ‘The Old Dalston Christmas Market’ taking place on Sunday. Held in Hackney’s very own Flea Market, it promises wonderful festive bargains, objects of interest and most importantly mulled wine – tis the season after all.

Twitter account of the week

Follow Huffington Post president and CEO Arianna Huffington for a curated feed of articles from the Huffington Post as well as other interesting musings, often with a dash of humour.

@ariannahuff

Photo of the week

Christmas has arrived here in Covent Garden, and this endearing reindeer at the Piazza always brights up a dark and wet November evening.