Scene: The year, 2034, the place, a small town in the country of Newland. The local population gathered to hear the words of a charismatic young man. He steps forward. In the background, his wife and children hold each other. The evening air is still, the crowd has gathered willingly, […]
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Chpt 8: Another Fine Product From The Nonsense Factory
Time is a fundamental dimension of our daily lives in the modern world. After all, how would we know when to turn up for a meeting, dial into a Zoom call; when to meet a friend for lunch or take the chicken from the oven? Yes, that is hyperbole, but […]
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Chpt 7: Prosthetic Conscience
I don’t need to always quote others because I actually have original thoughts. R. Alan Woods I sit down to write this with a certain delicious sense of irony in mind. Especially given the above quote and my predilection for using other people’s ideas as jumping points for my musings. […]
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Chpt 6: What Are The Civilian Applications
Throughout the ancient world, philosophy played a crucial role in shaping education and personal intellectual development. It was not limited to abstract discussions and was seen as a practical guide for leading a virtuous and meaningful life. Philosophical discussions often took place in public spaces, stimulating intellectual debates and encouraging […]
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Chpt 5: A Momentary Lapse Of Sanity
We’ve all been there. Walked an empty corridor in a hotel, the seemingly endless unopened doors stretching ahead of you towards the vanishing point. You feel suspended in time, in a realm between destinations. Ambient noises are muffled by the carpeted floors, leaving you alone with your thoughts, in an […]
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Chpt 4: Just Another Victim Of The Ambient Morality
If anything has defined the recent political and cultural age, it’s the rise in seemingly self destructive ideologies, and the collapse of pragmaticism and critical thinking. We seem to have developed in certain parts of society, in large groups of people, a thought process unbound by traditional structures but susceptible […]
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Chpt 3: Nervous Energy
I, for one, welcome our new [ insert existential threat ] overlords. Whilst H.G. Wells vision of a future ruled by insect overlords hasn’t come to pass (yet) we are still facing exponential growth in one of the most fascinating technologies developed in recent times. AI and Artificial General Intelligence, […]
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Chpt2: Credibility Problem
In 1946 George Orwell wrote “Politics and the English Language“, an essay critiquing the political language of the day. It observed the connection between what he saw as the debasement of the language and the connection to the political orthodoxies of the day. “The great enemy of clear language is […]
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Chpt1: So you want to be a writer, eh?
Stephen King said “If you want to be a writer, you must do two things above all others: read a lot and write a lot”. Well, the thing is I don’t want to be a writer necessarily. I want to be a thinker. Or rather, a more reflective and serious […]