Since reading Orwell’s 1984 I’ve often thought about the climax in Room 101 and the idea of somebody using my worst fear against me. The idea is fascinating, because a fear can manifest itself in so many forms, but can be so particular to the individual. In the novel the malevolently regulated Ministry of Love… Read More To Hell With It – How we imagine the evil afterlife
“The man who never alters his opinion is like standing water, and breeds reptiles of the mind.” – William Blake Every living person finds something to believe in. The unique, individual way in which we believe is crucial to our individualism, and to our culture in general. Two Catholics may have two very differing opinions… Read More Believing With Blinkers On – How seemingly open minds can be closed
perennial |pəˈrenēəl| 1640s, “evergreen,” formed in English from L. perennis “lasting through the year (or years),” adjective lasting or existing for a long or apparently infinite time; enduring • (of a plant) living for several years Some things last a long time. Others are over in an instant, as they pass from the near future… Read More Blink and You’ll Miss It: Events on the Internet
We can all define time. We all understand what it is and how it works, right? The challenge: to define time in ten words or less. The Oxford English Dictionary summarise time pretty well: time Pronunciation: /tʌɪm/ noun 1 [mass noun] the indefinite continued progress of existence and events in the past, present, and future regarded… Read More To define “Time” in ten words or less
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