Weltanschaung

The Philosopher’s Stone

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  • The Internet Troll and the Origins of Conflict

    Internet forums are the perfect place to understand the petty origins of conflict.  The Troll must be studiously ignored.

  • How to be a 21st Century Hermit

    I wonder whether it is possible to be a hermit these days? And if so, where.

  • Do I mean what I write, do I write what I mean?

    I was wondering whether I really mean what I write? Or to turn it round another way, do I write what I mean?

  • Free Legal High

    Earlier this morning I had been contemplating nihilism.  I was feeling nihilistic and unconstructive.  I wondered if some pill or other could improve my mood and cheer up my day.

  • Was Albert Einstein into Alchemical Healing?

    I was reading a post this morning on “alchemical healing” and was a little puzzled by it.

  • The Internet – Saviour or Satan?

    Is the internet a curse or a blessing? Used carefully, in my opinion it is a huge blessing. 

  • Do Not Stand by My Grave and Weep

    A poem written in 1932 by Mary Elizabeth Frye, beautifully set to music by Howard Goodall as part of his Requiem: Eternal Light.

  • Solace for Deep Weariness

    I’m sure there is peace to be had and I have often found snatches of it. The big trick is to make it last.

  • Get Rich Quick: El Dorado

    The legend of El Dorado, a fabulous golden city in South America, inspired many expeditions in the 16th Century in search of wealth and excess. 

  • Class Prejudice

    Is it right to feel distaste for your fellow man?