We are losing. All we need to do to keep losing is to keep on doing what we are doing. Simples. Reflecting on the mirror-image of master and slave We can see it in our opponents. And if we denounce them for their condescension and silence, well, our tribe rewards us for seeing it and... Continue Reading →
Stuff it, shove it… where the sun don’t shine… lyrics for the #apocalypse
In 'The Future' (1992) Leonard Cohen sings "Take the only tree that's left And stuff it up the hole in your culture." In "I, Spy", (1995) Jarvis Cocker of Pulp sings "Take a year in Provence, and shove it up your ass." Do I have anything to add? No. Just I suppose that this thing... Continue Reading →
The big picture: waving goodbye to Kondratieff, plausible futures etc…
Big Picture Thinking (BPT) is endlessly seductive, isn't it? What's the old saying? "Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people." (see here for more on this). Well, some mediocre minds can discuss ideas, especially the big sweepy-generalisation-y stuff. Then again, some super-bright folks have a go too. BPT comes in... Continue Reading →
Of Aristotle, courage and #ussstrikes
Anger fades. This is both a 'good' thing and a bad one. After all it's no fun to go through life as angry as I am (trust me on this). Angry at our so-called 'leaders' who mouth pieties and platitudes while not taking actions which would give our species the slenderest chance of survival. Angry... Continue Reading →
“You’ve had your fun” – on emotions, rituals and resistance #USSStrike
So, the USS strike moves into its fourth week, with more industrial action likely. I've just lost a small gig because of it, but am not on the breadline yet. For the Vice Chancellors to climb down now, and admit that their scare campaign around the pension scheme is based on the rubberiest of figures... Continue Reading →
IAM what IAM – on models, muddles and human failure.
Six weeks or so I went to a talk by a man I respect immensely. I knew exactly what I would be getting – he's delivered basically the same talk every time I've seen him, going back over a decade. He explains what we need to do, starting now (we should have started decades ago,... Continue Reading →
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