About this writing |
| This is not a blog |
Latest |
| Consciousness research project |
| Two awareneses |
| Aspergers and empathy |
| Devices are dehumanising us |
| Wisdom |
| Systems theory in a nutshell |
| The civilising process |
| Strangers |
| Highly recommended books |
| The inner critic |
Economics |
| Capitalism is failing the people |
| Capitalist mantra of endless growth |
| Wealth can degrade quality of life |
| Tax is such a bad choice of word |
| Neoliberalism : laissez-faire free markets |
| Degrees of monopoly |
| Regulation can curb dishonesty |
| Technological innovations |
| Increasing inequality decreases happiness |
| Labour force exploitation |
| Customer deception |
| Quality compromised by pursuit of profit |
Education |
| How school actually suppresses curiosity |
| The stifling of creative thinking |
| Teaching numeracy to the very young |
| How Children Learn |
| The enormously under-rated value of play |
| Optimal child education |
| Cheating in schools |
| Education excellence in Finland |
| Forced passivity |
| Sleep is vital for school performance |
| Conditioned into narrow thinking |
| The many shortcomings of tests |
| Purpose, autonomy and mastery |
| Attention Deficit Disorder |
| Fear in the classroom |
| The problem with school |
| Teacher presumptions |
| The questionable value of qualifications |
Games |
| The best game in the world |
Health |
| Panic attacks are badly named |
Life |
| Balance |
| Environment is a universal force |
Physics |
| The colours we see are not really there |
Politics |
| Creating a Government e-petition |
| Politics is failing our nation |
| When help can have a detrimental effect |
Psychology |
| A simple placebo theory |
| Survival of the fittest? |
| The trouble with rules |
| The illusion of conscious choice |
| Mindfulness |
| The happy Danes |
| Humans cooperate as much as compete |
| Confusing correlation with cause |
| The power of acceptance |
| Changing behaviours and beliefs |
| Arresting forces |
| Trust |
| Polarisation of status, views and health |
| Handling criticism and confrontation |
| Being yourself |
| On paedophiles |
| The dis-coordinated brain |
| Geeks |
| Sociopaths |
| Our preconceptions about work |
| Alcohol and abstinence are both nice |
| The thinking horizon |
Religion |
| A three pronged strategy? |
| God, interference and free will |
| Occam and his razor |
Sport |
| Questioning football conventions |