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Category Archives: Core thought
AI Slop and the Dead Internet Theory
As is so often the case with my wibblings, this one has ended up being far longer than I’d originally intended. There’s a TL;DR at the foot of this post for those whose attention span is limited (from what I … Continue reading
Posted in ... wait, what?, Communication, Computers and Internet, Core thought, Ludditis, perception, Phlyarology, Rants
Tagged cognition, cognitive dissonance, fake news, humour, psychology, science, stupid, technonsense
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With emphasis on the ‘mental’
If Knowledge grows by Leaps and BoundsYet is still IncrementalThe Lies of tRump, and Musk’s Deceit(passed by Xcrement, not by Tweet)By their Affront of SanityMust be thus Xcremental.
Posted in balance, Core thought, Critiques, News and politics, People, Phlyarology, Poetry
Tagged Dogma, Donald Trump, Elon Musk, stupid
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What if money expired?
Once again, I find myself with a need to apologise to all of the friends I’ve made in the blogosphere for my ongoing lack of participation here. My life is now very different from how it has been, and my … Continue reading
Posted in ... wait, what?, balance, Communication, Core thought, Economics, perception, Phlyarology, Strategy
Tagged belief, money
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George Monbiot on the Pollution Paradox
George Monbiot: Ah, yes, the “man of the people,” Rishi Sunak: doesn’t even know how to fill up his own car; doesn’t even seem to know how to use a credit card; who treats the entire nation as a fly-over … Continue reading
Don’t. Stop. (Thinking about tomorrow….)
Don’t stop thinking about tomorrowDon’t stop, it’ll soon be hereIt’ll be better than beforeYesterday’s gone, yesterday’s gone It’s either you stand for something or fall for anythingGotta give my all, I’m putting in everythingCommon sense ain’t common anymoreYou’d think we’re … Continue reading
Posted in art, balance, Biodiversity, Climate, Communication, Core thought, Energy, Environment, GCD: Global climate disruption, Strategy
Tagged activism, fossil fools, fossil fuels
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Being a billionaire doesn’t mean you’re not totally nuts
The ‘The Richest Person on the Planet Hat’ is passed around from time to time. When I wrote my ‘open letter to all billionaires, everywhere‘ post in September 2020, Jeff Bezos had the hat. Forbes World’s Billionaires List 2023 now … Continue reading
Posted in ... wait, what?, balance, Core thought, People, Phlyarology, Rants, Science
Tagged 'common' sense, billionaires, cognition, Elon Musk, politics, stupid
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Knowing there’s a trap is the first step in evading it
Normality is slippery. What’s ‘normal’ for me is very different from what’s ‘normal’ for many in other parts of the world. Normality also shifts over time. My home often featured a fine haze when I was a child. My parents … Continue reading
Posted in ... wait, what?, Core thought, Phlyarology, Strategy
Tagged addiction, behaviour, habit, normal, normality, stupid
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Why on Earth is there laughter in slaughterhouses?
The vast amount of land used to rear animals for the meat industry is a major contributor to climate change. You might think that it therefore makes sense to minimise land use by employing factory farming techniques. If you’re comfortable … Continue reading
Posted in ... wait, what?, Core thought, Culture, Food, Health, perception, Phlyarology, Strategy
Tagged bacon, belief, chicks, climate change, factory farming, horror, inhumane
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The only solution to the unfolding catastrophe
It’s all about belief. Not even the flawed so-called ‘democracy’ ‘enjoyed’ by the ‘free world’ can steer the Titanic away from the iceberg if too many believe utter nonsense and vote in favour of those who would continue on the … Continue reading
Your call is SO important to us!
I saw this, and it reminded me of my 2007 post ‘Let’s Play… talk to a human‘. Although of course I’m fooling myself, I do like to think that Matt Green stumbled upon that post and thought, “Hey, that’s a good … Continue reading
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