Published inThe Geopolitical Economist·PinnedMember-onlyThe 7 Deadly Sins of Modern CivilisationFrom greed to the greatest of all — C.S Lewis once opined that ‘every age has its own outlook. It is specially good at seeing certain truths and specially liable to make certain mistakes.’ Hegel saw humanity as passing though different stages as the contradictions that bind our thinking melt away to give birth to ever-greater ever more…Climate Change10 min readClimate Change10 min read
PinnedMember-onlyThe Unprovoked — The Great Lie of Our Age — Palestine and RussiaWhen words suppress rather than reveal — Another great barbarism has come to visit the human race. 5,000 killed in Gaza thus far with large areas pulverised and reduced to rubble; blown to smithereens by the Israeli Army with some of the most advanced military weapons in the world. And the devastation and carnage is escalating and…Politics10 min readPolitics10 min read
Published inRome Magazine·PinnedMember-onlySteve Jobs is Not a Genius — Here’s WhyWhat he didn’t do, what he did do and why that doesn’t count as genius — The last in this series was about the muskrat, otherwise known as Elon Musk. Elon is doubtless innovative, perspicacious and talented, and has had a great deal of help from the American Government; he’s also a million moons away from the saintly soil of genius. The next in our series…Business10 min readBusiness10 min read
Published inRome Magazine·PinnedMember-onlyWhy I Don’t Believe In Universal Human RightsA noble idea and an exceedingly dangerous doctrine — There are some that have read that title and are now thinking; ‘what kind of bestial savage could possibly reject the notion that certain freedoms and protections are the birthright of every human the world over?’ And I agree that when described thusly, universal human rights are among the most…Human Rights10 min readHuman Rights10 min read
Published inRome Magazine·PinnedMember-onlyWhy You Don’t Need A Watertight Definition Of Wokeism To Dislike ItThe broad brushstrokes and baggage of woke ideology — Recently I read an article on Medium in which the author mocked the right for its fierce hatred of ‘wokeism’ despite being often but not always wholly unable to define what it is. The author claims that the right uses wokeism as some sort of universal bogeyman, to galvanize its…Politics10 min readPolitics10 min read
Published inThe Power of Poetry·Nov 3Member-onlyDiveBarnacles and pearls — Eyes close. Breath hold. Now down. Down deep. To there; There where The deep Doth dwell And the light And the dark Live lost in one another’s eyes; Their first, Their last, Always And forever; Other to other, Of one another In one another. Dive. And pebbles And bubbles And…Poetry3 min readPoetry3 min read
Published inBouncin’ and Behavin’ Blogs·Oct 9Member-onlyBeer — The Great Golden Elixir That Gave Birth to CivilisationHow beer helped humanity settle down — Let me tell you a tale that’s as tall as it is wide, as glorious as it is wondrous. Settle into your comfiest chair in your comfiest clothes and let us drink deep into the wellspring of human civilisation. So, myself and a few mates were down at the pub…Humanity10 min readHumanity10 min read
Published inBouncin’ and Behavin’ Blogs·Oct 1Member-onlyThe Big M and Kafka’s CastleThe experiment and the two cardinal sins — You heard it on the radio. You have seen it on the TV show. We’re all talking about it. Right up high in the rafters. All the way down there the morning after. The Moon landing hoax, the Montreal Screwjob, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the 2023-Medium-metric shakedown — all…Writing5 min readWriting5 min read
Published inRome Magazine·Sep 27Member-onlyWoke Witch Hunts of the 21st Century — Trial by Social FireThe case of Graham Linehan — The will to purge humanity of some form of ghastly unsightliness has always been with us. Those doing the purging are confronted with a challenge to their worldview and core beliefs that is at once horrifying to behold and impossible to permit. In a great many cases, only death will…Politics10 min readPolitics10 min read
Published inBouncin’ and Behavin’ Blogs·Sep 18Member-onlyMy Presentation For Medium Day — The RecordingAnd my thoughts and reflections — A fair bit of time has now elapsed since I gave my presentation for Medium Day. In fact, it’s a little over a month now since I presented ‘Honesty, Controversy and Truth’ on the 12th of August. I haven’t been deliberately holding out on my legions of fans, who have…Medium6 min readMedium6 min read
