Gravity and Spacetime Beyond Einstein I finalised a paper on the above topic on 1 November 2019 as a gift to myself on my 69th birthday. During the process the thought uppermost in my mind was if with age you gained wisdom or senility? It was only after some thought it struck me that perhaps […]
Brexit made simple in 10 Steps. Really! 1. Why so much confusion? The EU referendum question planted the seeds of confusion by combining the following two questions into one, This was done by an arrogant political establishment convinced of their ability to force their will on the electorate. Consider the recent quote from David Cameron
Cutting the Brexit Gordian Knot Socrates (470 BC) suggested that questions were the most appropriate tools to get to the truth behind complex ideas. Can the wisdom of this very revered ancient help us make sense of the seemingly intractable problem of Brexit? Let us find out the truth of his proposition by articulating some
It’s the Culture, Stupid! Discussing Brexit with some young people I was struck by their lack of confidence in Britain’s ability to succeed outside the EU collective. They bemoaned the likely loss of EU subsidies, jobs and their future prospects. Similar sentiments of dependence also predominate any discussion on public expectations of NHS, Social Security
Social Media in the Dock! I was surprised when thinking about the almost hypnotic lure of Social Media I stumbled upon its similarities with the story of Pinocchio. The big difference being that in this case it was not the wooden puppet Pinocchio but the whole of human civilisation being led down a garden path!
