The human mind is inherently flexible. With every generation comes a new stage in our develoment, a new system of rules that can be applied over the next, evolving the human condition to a point of greater understanding. It could be said that the same old entrenched rules apply, but with the new generations of… Continue reading Event Horizon – or the point of no return
Category: Philosophy
Social armour
When I’m watching people, I like to remind myself once in a while of what they might look like underneath. How noble, imagining people naked, you say. It’s not quite like that. Every so often I’ll catch sight of un-tattooed, un-augmented, un-tanned, un-clothed skin, maybe a few strands of hair on an arm, or a… Continue reading Social armour
Prison
A thought: A person does not question walls if they are taught to believe that those walls are the ultimate extent of their environment. How can you wake up if you don't know you're asleep?
A Good Idea
I thought I'd use my first posting in this Blog to talk a little about a good idea that a few of us here in England are underway with making a reality.Philosophy In Pubs. I've been a member now for about 4 years. it all started when someone passed a tiny newspaper cutting to me… Continue reading A Good Idea
Living in Self-Defence
"Why do we store up flattery and insult, hurt and affection? Without this accumulation of experiences and their responses, we are not; we are nothing if we have no name, no attachment, no belief. It is the fear of being nothing that compels us to accumulate; and it is this very fear, whether conscious or… Continue reading Living in Self-Defence
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