https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-57870778 I mean, take away the FB conspiracy posts, and the idiots and terrified will just go somewhere else for them. It's been clearly shown that people who believe conspiracy nonsense have poor thinking skills. We laugh, because we think that means only stupid people believe stupid things... but being stupid isn't the only cause... Continue Reading →
The madness of being different
I am now spending large amounts of time with autistic people, and it has thus become clear that I am one of them. I am, I think, only very lightly on the spectrum. I don't have the money to get an official diagnosis, but far too much can be understood in light of this for... Continue Reading →
Sensory Deprivation PLC
Sensory deprivation tanks leave the brain with less stimulation. You can't feel your limbs, or hear, see, smell etc. People often experience hallucinations in a sensory deprivation tank. The brain cannot cope with the silence, and so invents its own noise - phantom limb sensations, sounds, visions and more. The brain is complex - and... Continue Reading →
The cost of having an opinion
I argue that many of our modern day problems are the result of this individualism literally driving us mad.
Living in a country of strangers
I dream of a world where people tell you how things are, do their best to present the truth, the realities and consequences of choices... then leave you to make up your mind. Instead groups spend £bn's researching how to manipulate people, which exact section of society to deliver which exactly tailored message to -... Continue Reading →
Climate change anxiety and the thought ‘what can I do?’ — Unquiet World
For those who can’t think what to do, here are some ideas on reducing your impact on the climate, and things you might campaign for. via Climate change anxiety and the thought ‘what can I do?’ — Unquiet World
When a busy idiot tries to co-ordinate
I recently began research on the climate and it turns out we've got about 10 years to avoid extinction. If we fail, we've got about 20 years until we die. Before then we're likely to face water shortages, food shortages, cultural meltdown etc. This is 100% true and backed up, yet no-one is acting on... Continue Reading →
They f* you up, your mum and dad — Unquiet World
When toddler-dults run countries and corporations, and their stumbling idiocy means putting profit before planet – it’s time we ‘children’ recognise that we do not need these ‘adults’ to care for us. via They f* you up, your mum and dad — Unquiet World
Why we feel alone – and why it isn’t unhealthy to need people
In the world of work the message is, "if you work hard, you can make it big."
In the world of therapy the message is, "only you have the answers you need."
In the ideology of spiritual living, "you must find your own way."
Yet in reality - the greatest gift there is in life is connection.
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