Simplecommonsense.co.uk is the personal blog of Christian Halsted. I currently live in London where I study Anthropology & Media at Goldsmiths College: University of London. I also spend a lot of time in Copenhagen, Denmark were I have lived my first 20 years of my life. Started in January 2008, this blog intends to focus on culture and its relations. Although I know culture is one of the two or three most complicated words in English language, I have decided to write about it. Kroeber and Kluckhohn presented in 1952 161 definitions of culture, but the one I will focus on is as described by Raymond Williams: ‘Every own society has its own shape, its own purpose, its own meanings. Every human society expresses these, in institutions, and in arts and learning.’ This includes everything from art, film and music to traveling and and general thoughts on life. Combined with some of the many photos I take everyday, I will hopefully be able to create my own little blog where my curiosity can run free and become your interests. I am also writing for Dansk Dynamit and occasionally Wonderland Magazine’s blog for which you can find links on the main page. (Obviously, anything written on this site is MY opinion and has nothing to do with either of the two).
If you ever want to contact me please do so on the following email address; ch@simplecommonsense.co.uk
Best,
Christian Halsted
