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Murky Waters
Deeper thoughts lay within A cove of great despair It’s sad and it’s of murky waters Once shone a lustrous blue Touching remains sunk deep within Oh, time heals everything, but Your stirring love, scarring detail Treasure chest full, rusted…
The Tattoo
When I was in my late teens I wanted a tattoo. The Navy seemed like the right place to make this happen. Tattooing, I learnt had been linked with the seafaring life of the Navy for centuries. I remember one…
My Family Cartoon
I remember my school-friend Larry spending countless school hours drawing cartoons of his school friends’ families. He had a peculiar flair for exploiting their features, and did it in such a way that you had to admire his artistry and…
Chomsky on Žižek and Peterson’s ‘Logos’ and ‘I act as if God exists’.
You can read the full Reddit response to my post below here. Edited (13/01/2019): Jordan Peterson on his Q&A for January has just stated that he and Žižek have a debate tentatively lined up for April in Toronto and he…
Tagged with: Bristish GQ, Carl Jung, Jordan Peterson, Noam Chomsky, religion, Slavov Zizek, The Logos
Posted in politics, Reflections
Posted in politics, Reflections
The Political Compass Test. Where do you sit on the Political Spectrum?
Hitler, on an economic scale, was not an extreme right-winger. His economic policies were broadly Keynesian, and to the left of some of today’s Labour parties. If you could get Hitler and Stalin to sit down together and avoid economics,…
Tagged with: economy, educaction, government, health, hitler, political compass, political spectrum, politics, stalin
Posted in politics, Reflections
Posted in politics, Reflections
Roma – A Latino Cinematic Masterpiece (2018)
I watched Roma two days ago and I felt that as an ‘art-house’ feature it was a masterpiece. I think unless you have lived in Latin America for an extended period it may be difficult to become emotionally attached to…
Posted in Movies and TV, Reflections
Do you believe in Santa Claus?
How Jordan Peterson might respond to the question (From Dr Beckerwood on Reddit): I act as if Santa Claus exists. People have often asked me (especially around this time of year) if I believe in Santa Claus… and I don’t…
What happened to the political left and why I bailed out?
I have been maintaining and updating this blog space for over 4 years and until very recently I have been reluctant to voice my opinion and publish articles steeped in political debate, bias and rhetoric. My reluctance to enter into…
Tagged with: ABC news, BBC news, Brett Weinstein, classical liberalism, Eric Weinstein, Ezra klein, identity politics, IDW, Jonanthan Haidt, left, politics, Progressive, reddit, sam Harris, SJW, Social Justice Warrior
Posted in News, politics, Reflections
Posted in News, politics, Reflections
Ezra Klein, a rational or irrational lefty?
I have been repeatedly queried as to why I stated that Ezra Klein would be moderate to far left on the political spectrum. So I have drafted this reply to the countless people on Reddit who asked me to explain.…
Tagged with: America, Charles Murray, Damore Memo, Ezra klein, Google, Jonathan Haidt, Jordan Peterson, left, Po the person, politics, sam Harris, SJW, Social Justice Warrior, Vox
Posted in politics, Reflections
Posted in politics, Reflections
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