So Pirates; Behind the Legends is showing in Disney+ right now as part of a documentary by National Geographic. Personally having seen the first three I don’t think it is as in-depth as might be expected from such an august organisation but it was hilarious and rather satisfying to see myself being a pirate, though…
Month: September 2024
How old are we?
It is a strange fallacy we have that we think nation and nationhood is only about 5,000 years old, maybe 10,000 if we take it as starting with farming. The reason I find it strange is that nationhood is an idea and as an idea it doesn’t get stronger just because the population increases. if…
Shänne Sands
I have been asked about Shänne Sands who is an unknow poet and why I quote her work so often. The best answer I am able to give is a critique of her work from poetry professor in America i who read the five selections of her work published in 2011: ‘… I find your…
Early Philosophy
The first philosophers may have been asking or been asked a question. We will never know what it was, what is a cloud? Why does it rain? do we need pain? It probably wasn’t profound because they may not yet have had the language to ask. It may also have been what is self-awareness? which…