Babble, as any fule kno, comes from 'Babylon', and as the global conversation that is our wired world of social media gathers new fury with each passing day, how long can it be until the entire tower comes crashing down?
There’s the debasement of politics as extremists use populist forums to secure power.
Terror groups talk to each other to plot havoc through digital channels invisible to the authorities.
Deranged conspiracy theories infect gullible minds at the click of a button.
But until the electronic armageddon arrives, our digital era has at least thrown up a few delightful distractions to keep us entertained along the way, and I’ll confess to being thoroughly addicted to the latest fad: Wordle.
