Journeyman Philosopher

I managed to write an entire novel without resorting to an exclamation mark, so it’s an indication of my indignation that I’ve used them wit...

It’s an extravagant statement to make, bordering on hyperbole, yet, after seeing Werner Herzog’s documentary, Cave of Forgotten Dreams , abo...

For those who are unacquainted with my blog, I’m not a physicist, or academic of any kind; I’m a self-confessed dilettante. I’ve written on ...

Recently, I was involved in a discussion on utilitarianism on the Rust Belt Philosophy blog . The discussion got a bit esoteric, and, not be...

This is a BBC documentary featuring 3 kids (2 in one family) living in modern-day Great Britain. The really good part about this doco is ...

This is an interview with monologist, Mike Daisey , who is currently in Australia. The topic of his current tour is ‘The Agony and the Ecsta...