Seems we humans like to represent ideas as cycles, or spirals. In fact, even the things that at first appear … Read More
Cycles and Spirals
Happiness
What Are We Optimising For?
“What are we optimising for?” This is the favourite question of my dear friend, Ellen Petry Leanse, when faced with … Read More
Overconsumption – Must, or Madness?
I have been enjoying a robust exchange of ideas with a regular correspondent. We disagree, in some cases vehemently, but … Read More
Society and the Veil of Ignorance
[Including a personal update at the end, under Other Stuff…] I was intrigued by this recent article by one of … Read More
Capitalism and Consumerism
On a recent episode of The Big Bang Theory, Sheldon reveals to Amy his guilty secret – a large storage … Read More
Of Equality, Ecology and Economics
I’ve been reading Ecofeminism, by Vandana Shiva and Maria Mies. Even if you don’t have much time for the … Read More
Possible Worlds
“The most wonderful and the most terrible of futures that have ever been possible are now possible.” — First speaker … Read More
Of Plutocrats and Pitchforks
“The greatest country, the richest country, is not that which has the most capitalists, monopolists, immense grabbings, vast fortunes, with … Read More
Money Makes The World Go Round?
When I give a talk about my adventures, I almost always describe the obituary exercise that I did around 20 … Read More
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