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We are all affected by the time we are born into, and of course that feeds into your work. Society is based on storytelling - religious myths, opera, film - and 1968 was always seen as a time of rupture and fragmentation. I have always been interested in those words.

The Industrial Revolution was another of those extraordinary jumps forward in the story of civilization.

All around us are the consequences of the most significant technological, and hence cultural, revolution in generations.

I'm fascinated by how ethnic communities have assimilated into massive capitalist environments.

People have always been fascinated by the foibles of the wealthy and privileged.

From the first day to this, sheer greed was the driving spirit of civilization.

People are becoming more and more aware of how the dominance of development and business is altering their lives and, in particular, their own heritage.

I started out in anthropology, so to me how society works, how people put themselves together and make things work, has always been a big interest.

One thing I'm interested in is what shapes us: the people? The place where we live? It's both of those and more. That's what I keep coming back to.

Societies or companies that expect a glorious past to shield them from the forces of change driven by advancing technology will fail and fall. That applies as much to my own, the media industry, as to every other business on the planet.