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 →
Why it’s almost impossible to be right
It seems that every post on social these days rapidly descends into people arguing or name-calling in the comments. As a supposedly intelligent species, we might expect that at least one person on Earth has the right answer for at least one question… but they don’t. Image from bryanridgely.com Because there is no answer. There’s... Continue Reading →
The reason good people hate migrants.
The government ignores you, your vote is meaningless, your voice unheard. Your job pays too little and life is hard yet there’s no recourse to improve this. Illness can potentially mean financial ruin – your body suddenly your enemy. There is no room for spirituality and creativity while trapped in the cycle of poverty and... Continue Reading →
If you want to make the world a better place… do nothing.
Right wing government is brilliant at two things. One – making us fight over one idea to stop us thinking about another. Two – making the correct answer look so stupid people stop believing it. Data Privacy is a good example. The Govt track and trace app raises concerns over data collection and use. We... Continue Reading →
Why we should not listen to Johnson OR Corbyn in this election
Some people choose to listen to politicians who are seeking power. Personally I’ve never trusted anyone who seeks to gain something by what they say, so I look at the policies and listen to the experts. I then often compare that to newspaper headlines and TV news. In about 80% of cases the news does... Continue Reading →
Why selling the NHS is essential to a Conservative term in power.
When my family used to run out of money we would cut back on luxuries, not have holidays or new clothes, eat basic food and skip pudding. We would never start economising by cutting out food altogether, switching off heating or water, they would be the last things to go. Yet when this country faces... Continue Reading →
It isn’t that the media has become corrupt, we’ve just woken up a bit.
We still have this instinct that newspapers tell us what’s happening, TV News shows us the world and opinion polls report what random, general people think. They are windows onto the world, bringing distant realities to our door. None of this is true. It’s quite possible that it’s never been true. During this election it... Continue Reading →
Not voting is as bad as shooting someone on your own team
TL/DR; We’re living in a new form of dictatorship and need to change things before it’s too late. Deciding not to vote, being too lazy, or protesting by not voting is an inexcusable act of harm against everyone in the bottom 95% of this country. Last chance, get out and register to vote. It feels... Continue Reading →
Why the impoverished are still voting Tory, and how to help them.
Imagine you are talking to someone in poverty, who is struggling to survive, yet who tells you they are pro-Brexit and will vote Tory. Does any of the following sound familiar? Failure to cooperate with police or other authorities when it comes to holding perpetrators of abuse accountable. Little or no effort to escape. Belief... Continue Reading →
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