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Continue reading →: Albert Camus
I first read Monsieur Camus when I was 15 Possibly a bit young for Camus’ worldview, but I copied my older brother’s choice of paperback literature unashamedly. Jean-Paul Sartre, Albert Camus, Franz Kafka, Colin Wilson et al played a part in my understanding of the world outside a rural English…
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Continue reading →: Out of hours emails
Working from home during the pandemic increased the number of emails I sent and received. During a peak period of student activity at my university, the Transcripts section had about 500 emails to respond to. Luckily I had two colleagues who pitched in to help clear the backlog. The customer…
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Continue reading →: Property is theft
The usual quotation is that all property is theft. In other words, the state should own everything, not just the means of production. Home ownership is encouraged in the UK. Margaret Thatcher told councils to offer their flats and houses on the open market, reducing the number of dwellings available…
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Continue reading →: Belfast Cafe Society
Belfast is a delightful place to discover new pavement cafes that serve good coffee. Covid-19 forced many cafes to reinvent themselves as delivery/collection only type places. Others have been forced to wait it out until they can serve people at tables. One of my favourite bar/restaurants had a refurbishment that…
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Continue reading →: Only a Pawn in their Game
A bullet from the back of a bushTook Medgar Evers‘ bloodA finger fired the trigger to his nameA handle hid out in the darkA hand set the sparkTwo eyes took the aimBehind a man’s brainBut he can’t be blamedHe’s only a pawn in their gameA South politician preaches to the…
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Continue reading →: A tale of 2 beds
We have a double bed that was delivered flat-packed with slats for each half of the bed. My son has a single bed with slats. So far, so typical of many bed owners. The double bed was strengthened with two metal Xs and had 4 storage drawers and side shelving.…
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Continue reading →: Conspiracy Theories
II don’t know if I should be telling you this, but most conspiracy theories are bunk. The key word in the above sentence is not bunk but most. If you wish to believe that 9/11 was carried out by the US government or that there is a group of billionaires…
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Continue reading →: How Heidegger would start a dictatorship and what quantum physics has to say about it.
Heidegger wouldn’t start a dictatorship. Let’s get that off the bat straight away. Martin Heidegger was a philosopher in 1920s and 1930s Germany. It is hardly surprising that he joined the Nazi Party to keep his job, although he may have had some genuine sympathies with National Socialism. His major…
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Continue reading →: How to start a dictatorship
First get yourself elected into an inflential position, either inside government or within a strong opposition party. Some handy hints: If starting an opposition party or revolutionary organisation, choose some nice uniforms and insignia. Propoganda is very important as a way of enlisting support. and steering public opinion Find some…
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