Cthulhuocene
HP Lovecraft’s story, The Call of Cthulhu, opens with some of the most famous lines of horror literature: The most merciful thing in the world, I think, is the inability of the human mind to correlate all its contents. We...
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Jordan Peterson and Foucault
Some one suggested that I explain what was wrong with a Jordan Peterson lecture on Foucault. The lecture is here. In a further article I will try and do a semi-Foucauldian twist and explain how Peterson uses authority, hierarchy...
Read MoreConventions, Knowledge and Politics
I want to discuss the connection of conventions and knowledge by consideration of a political speculation. The speculation is Could US President Trump declare a third term, or even become president for life? If you don’t...
Read MoreDenying consensus
There was comment on the Guardian site recently which shows at least some of the problems with the Left. It ran something like: Three really good reasons to deny the science of climate change: 1. Ignorance 2. Stupidity 3....
Read MoreClimate and conversation
These are a few suggestions based on reading and occasional interaction… This is not a research article. Lets begin with the don’ts. Don’t talk about climate change. If people do not “believe” in...
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