Observations on the world and its inhabitants
This article examines a brief, everyday exchange on a WhatsApp to identify a common cognitive pattern: the treatment of internal, subjective states as if they were objective, external facts, and the use of that false equivalence to justify decisions or behaviours. The analysis draws out key points about the gap between perception and reality, a ...
“Not Your Man,” performed by American singer-songwriter Jaten Collin Dimsdale, known professionally as Teddy Swims, is a deeply soulful and emotionally resonant track exploring the moment of painful realisation and subsequent acceptance that a romantic relationship is irreversibly broken. The song serves as a powerful testament to reclaiming self-worth in the face of profound emotional ...
The Epistolary Convergence WhatsApp messages disturbed the digital ether. Tarek (14:11 Friday): Walker, Elara. Need to map the intersection of digital validation and real-world solvency. The friends’ latest theatre requires surgical review. Gilded Spoon, Sat, 19:00? Walker (14:28 Friday): The theatre of the self, budgeted in borrowed pixels. I shall bring my forensic narration. Confirmed. ...
In the pursuit of freedom, many often focus on external factors such as the ability to travel, to spend money, acquire possessions, or surround themselves with friends. While these aspects of freedom are undoubtedly important, there exists a deeper, more personal form of liberation that emerges from embracing solitude and cultivating a rich inner life. ...
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I have written much on predictions before. The following equation appeared in a different format in The arrogance of mathematics and Chaos Theory. I haven’t changed the content of it; only the layout. I’ll explain in a while. There are major problems with predictions. The first big one is that all predictions depend on ‘the ...
I’m always fascinated to learn new words. When I say ‘new’ I mean words that I did not know or use, or words that I had forgotten about. The following is a recent list, which is being updated as I discover new words: Ham-fisted Bucolic Hagiography Obstreperous Rapscallion Bloviation Skedaddle Sinecure This post is not ...
If you’re looking for a lecture on how the mind works, you’re definitely in the wrong place. Move on swiftly to avoid angst. The TED session below came up on my YouTube. Initially I thought this was about how to appreciate classical music. Well, yes some of it is about that but that’s not nearly ...
In a previous post, I had reason to conclude that ‘Reading is dead‘. Of course one can read and understand nothing! The social media era has seen a destruction of both reading as a physical act of moving the eyes across the page and decoding words – but also people don’t even understand what words ...
Meaning and purpose are important aspects of human life. I don’t think many will disagree. It becomes intolerable for many people when these two things are absent. Meaninglessness and purposelessness are very difficult to cope with. I’m a bit afraid to alert anyone reading this that there is a YouTube vid down below, because I ...
Yes words are cheap. It don’t cost much to say, “I care” or “I’m sorry” or “I love you“. You don’t have to pay to say these sorts of things. It is totally free! And somebody is gonna say ‘obviously’. Well, tough! I’ll say the obvious. I was going to write this blog as ‘What ...
This is England. They speak English over here. It is the national language. I live in England. I grew up speaking English in another land. It is my only language. I then spend over 30 years living in England speaking the English I knew from another land (that was an English colony), but learned some ...
The Dealer is a song with profound meanings for ‘everybody’. Some fool – the resident in the back of my mind – is likely to ask ‘What does it mean for you?‘. Tough – I’m not important nor are my feelings or past. I don’t tick like that. I’ll look into the song’s lyrics for ...
I’ve been told by many in my very limited circles that epic music is evil and only listened to by weird people. Well, weird I may be but ‘evil’ I am not – except to stupid people! Stick with the ‘evil’ thing. How do people come to ‘know’ that epic music is evil? They cannot ...
