Apparently the UK has a “social mobility tsar”, and she seems to think that people at the bottom of the … Read More
Social Mobility
Happiness
Magic, Mystery and Everyday Miracles
“And above all, watch with glittering eyes the whole world around you because the greatest secrets are always hidden in … Read More
Cycles and Spirals
Seems we humans like to represent ideas as cycles, or spirals. In fact, even the things that at first appear … Read More
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
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