Contemplating a bewildering world through empathy and understanding
The Norwegian Nobel Committee has proved once again that politicians cannot be trusted to award the Peace Prize to "the person who shall have done the most or the best work for fraternity between nations, the abolition or reduction of standing armies and the formation and spreading of peace congresses," as willed by Alfred Nobel.
If humans lost the ability to lie, the electoral system, heavily reliant on deception and funding, would likely collapse, transforming political participation and accountability.
Lluís Llach, one of the artists featured on my Tidal music streams for September this year, is probably not very well-known outside of Spain. Llach is a Catalan singer-songwriter who was a preeminent member of the Nova Cançó (New Song) movement in Spain, which defied the brutal fascist dictator Franco, who ruled from 1939 to … Continue reading El teu nom Palestina (Your name Palestine)
Daily writing promptWhat skill would you like to learn?View all responses When I made the decision to retire, I didn't envisage learning new skills to keep myself occupied. I arrogantly believed that I had enough hobbies and sufficient existing skills to absorb the idle time available to me. As it turned out, Isaac Asimov was … Continue reading Just an old dog learning new tricks
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