How is boredom still a thing? On a recent work call to a web developer he described himself as bored. This is more understandable given the current lockdown situation affecting huge swathes of humanity, but I was considering how many million things I feel I could be getting on with… Read More »On Boredom: Did the Garden of Eden become boring?
Prayer’s place in the human psyche Saying one’s prayers and the act of praying in general is something that an increasing majority of people in the UK are giving up doing (if church attendance statistics are anything to go by). Even many church goers who attend for socio-cultural reasons may… Read More »Prayer compared to Meditation: Dealing better with Ourselves and Others
Survival Mode for the Pandemic This is about survival. The time to start thinking differently is now. We each need to put in place routines that help us to cope with what is going on. Psychologically speaking, this is different to anything we have experienced before. We are going to… Read More »Some initial thoughts on the Covid-19 Pandemic: Surviving the Lockdown
Goal-oriented thinking Times have been harder recently. The ups and downs have come thick and fast. I have had to do some deep thinking contingency planning, especially in the last two months. Luckily there is light at the end of the tunnel, and I am close to enjoying the emergence… Read More »Goal-oriented thinking and Tracking Progress
An idea for what people believe At present, I find myself blessed by recent weather, and still mostly a man of well-balanced leisure time. In light of this, I have taken all of the opportunities available to get out and enjoy the outdoors before the UK winter really closes in.… Read More »On belief: Do people believe in their ideas or reality?
Pearce’s Main Project David Pearce is the main proponent of The Abolitionist Project which aims to alleviate suffering from all sentient beings. The notions look interesting, the ideas grand. Pearce’s position entails that it is not just desirable to remove all wordly suffering. It will one day be a certainty.… Read More »On David Pearce and the Abolitionist Project
Short lives counted in Days by Death Clocks Is life really short? I recently heard about a feature on a podcast. The feature was a Death Clock extension to one’s browser. Essentially, this is just a clock counting down to the date I may die. In my case, it was… Read More »Is life really ‘short’? Some thoughts on our perception of time
Supermarkets these days It genuinely surprises me when I’m queuing in a supermarket and there is a hold up for a number of minutes. This is a testament to the incremental improvements in selling groceries to the masses and also the lucrative nature of making little changes to big business.… Read More »On the state of the World: Lost in the Supermarket
Looking Forward to 2020 The New Year is a time to look forward to the next phase of our lives. Another calendar cycle begins and the days are getting longer (in the UK at least). It’s a period to make plans and prepare, to take stock and forecast for what… Read More »2020: A year for Exploring more Philosophy
An Issue for the Coming Decade Between Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp there are over 3.5 billion active users. That’s almost half the planet’s population. The social media network has become megalithic, ever-present and seemingly irreplaceable. It’s electronic tentacles stretching around the globe and creeping into our lives. Facebook has capitalised… Read More »Forgoing Facebook’s Offerings: Reducing my Digital Footprint
The decade draws to a close As the last few weeks of 2019 fly past in a blur of damp weather, Christmas preparations and constant reminders to vote in the General Election, I have cause to reflect. I want to get a little philosophical, but more importantly, draw out a… Read More »Philosophical Musings for the End of the Decade
Fatherhood in Focus Assuming fatherhood has been the most challenging obstacle which I’ve had to overcome in my young (ish) life. This may be saying a lot for those who’ve known me for ten years or more. It’s the truth though. Recently, after an autumn-themed photoshoot to celebrate marking my… Read More »Fatherhood in Focus: Friendly Advice for Dads-to-be