On Society
This page collects my thoughts about society. I write fiction with a social conscience which means I like to look under the carpet at the ‘stuff’ we pretend isn't there. I’m not prolific (i.e. annoying) . I prefer that people say - they don’t write a lot, but what they do is worth reading. Sign up to my mailing list to hear when I’ve posted new material.
Why fiction with a social conscience matters now more than ever
In an age of distraction where the trivial triumphs over the significant, I believe fiction with a social conscience is needed more than ever.
Precarity Is the Point: Why Capitalism Needs You Afraid
Exsanguinate - to drain of blood; make bloodless; to bleed to death.
Precarity - a state of persistent insecurity with regard to employment or income.
Combining the Fermi Paradox with the Cassandra Complex
When the Roman Empire fell, it took with it a myriad of advanced technology and the human species entered a period referred to as The Dark Ages.
Common knowledge
Interestingly, it seems common knowledge doesn’t need to be true.
Keeping the bastards honest – is it possible?
My question this week is – as a citizen, is it possible to keep the “bastards” sitting in the government benches honest?
The Butterfly Effect
Chaos - the inherent unpredictability in the behaviour of a complex natural system.