Caveat emptor

When someone promises you the moon it is always good to remember that beyond the realm of a poet's imagination the moon is nothing but a desolate, deserted orb revolving around the earth.

For the past few years Dubai has been the hotbed of raging construction and mind-boggling real estate growth. In a chilling article, Johann Hari of The Independent scratches beneath the surface and what he finds is more than a cautionary tale - it is a horror story of unimaginable proportions.

Once the manic burst of building has stopped and the whirlwind has slowed, the secrets of Dubai are slowly seeping out. This is a city built from nothing in just a few wild decades on credit and ecocide, suppression and slavery. Dubai is a living metal metaphor for the neo-liberal globalised world that may be crashing – at last – into history.

Click here for the rest of the article. It deserves to be read from start to finish.