Aphorisms
Aphorism
/ˈafərɪz(ə)m/
noun plural noun: aphorisms
a concise observation which [might] contain a general truth.
“Science and education, when devoid of a social conscience or environmental and human concern, are meaningless.”
This is where I collect my random thoughts/aphorisms. To my knowledge, they’re original (mostly) though they have been shaped by my interactions with people, the world and writers who have come before me. I’m in the process of transferring them all to this page. The original page with all the aphorisms is here.
The Latest Aphorism
"History is never written by the dead."
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"History is never written by the dead." ---
Common wisdom goes unchallenged - whether it’s right or wrong
We - society - used to think the Sun revolved around the Earth. It was the common wisdom of the day and it was wrong.
The society depicted on screens is coloured consumerism
Will this shit make money?
It is definitely not the critic who counts
Even though most recognise the quote, and nod wisely, the critic still has much power
The status quo and ignorance is a marriage made in hell
Ignorance is a brick in a very tough wall.
The arts is often a Groucho Marxian club
I’ll leave this for club members to parse themselves.
An unengaged society is unlikely to have a democracy worth saving
Why would we want to save that system of government?
Economics is a social science that works in Practice, not in theory
We should take their advice with the skepticism that we listen to the opinions of taxi drivers.
Stories can be set in the past, present or future, but you must live in the present
You can’t change the past and you can only influence the future by what you do right here and now.