Carl PackmanSlavoj Zizek versus Jordan Peterson: an aversion to happinessSo the story goes, Sigmund Freud was obsessed over a feeling that he would die between the ages of 61 and 62. He then imagined that he saw…Apr 23, 20191Apr 23, 20191
Carl PackmanShulgin’s Phenethylamine commentary: 12 highlightsAfter a lovely weekend with friends I decided that I would read PiHKAL: A Chemical Love Story, a book by Dr. Alexander Shulgin and Ann…Mar 13, 2019Mar 13, 2019
Carl PackmanPlanting seeds beneath the snow: a method of pragmatic radicalismPolitical purity might feel warm and nice, but rather than achieving results is often little more than “whistling in the dark”. One British…Jul 27, 2018Jul 27, 2018
Carl PackmanWe have a tired, clueless, intellectually unstimulated Government — so where are all the political…There was a time when political ideas would hit you left, right, and centre. Now it’s only news of political embarrassments that are a…Jul 25, 20182Jul 25, 20182
Carl PackmanThe Duke of Wellington is dead — long live the Duke!Did you ever lose your favourite toy when you were a kid? Do you remember the agony, the jealousy of those you knew that still had their…Jul 12, 2018Jul 12, 2018
Carl PackmanRemembering the Jewess: A review of Eleanor Marx: The Jewess of Jews Walk“She is not a household name in Britain and before Rachel Holmes’s book was not widely known even in academic circles.” These words by Lucy…Apr 24, 2018Apr 24, 2018
Carl PackmanHow not to win a Rome Divorce Settlement: A Fairy Story“The conflict between Church and State did not centre solely around the problem of the Royal Divorce; it was a conflict with its own…Dec 30, 2017Dec 30, 2017
Carl Packman‘Bitcoin is not a trusted store of value, it’s a bubble, and a future source of debt’: What were…In 2012 I started reading about a thing called Bitcoin. I didn’t really know what it was. I still don’t, but I knew even less then. I knew…Dec 13, 20171Dec 13, 20171
Carl PackmanThe time I doubled my money in a month investing in bitcoinThere’s a phenomena called the “Day of the Week Effect” in markets: it helps economists explain particular movements in a market, any…Dec 9, 20172Dec 9, 20172
