Monthly Archives: July 2011

Sunday 31 July 2011

I often ponder what the purpose of life is? I am often told that the purpose of life is whatever you are doing now… Engaging in an interesting conversation with a close friend of mine I began to contemplate the … Continue reading

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Friday 29 July 2011

Impartial observers from other planets would consider ours an utterly bizarre enclave if it were populated by birds, defined as flying animals, that nevertheless rarely or never actually flew. They would also be perplexed if they encountered in our seas, … Continue reading

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Wednesday 27 July 2011

Begin challenging your own assumptions. Your assumptions are your windows on the world. Scrub them off every once in a while, or the light won’t come in. Alan Alda.

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Monday 25 July 2011

An interesting perspective…

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Saturday 23 July 2011

A Zemerge introduction, part II.

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Thursday 21 July 2011

A brief introduction to what the Zemerge project is: What if there was a way to structure and run a society that would become the truly best we can do, a society that: Maximizes human happiness and wealth. Minimizes human … Continue reading

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Tuesday 19 July 2011

For Aristotle, asceticism and hedonism were extreme expressions of “ … a ‘natural’ affinity for pleasure and an aversion to pain …” A man’s pursuit of honour for self, and the State, could therefore be rationalised as obeying the laws … Continue reading

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Sunday 17 July 2011

Very amusing and interesting. His perspective is extremely comical and trivial. George Carlin tackles cultural issues with finesse and controversy. He may offend a few individuals, but if you can detach form the emotionality of your beliefs being challenged, it … Continue reading

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Friday 15 July 2011 – Deeply Moving

The following documentary is subject matter I am extremely passionate about; in essence social justice! An extremely thought provoking, emotive and powerfully moving documentary on our current understanding of how poverty fits in to our Western dominated paradigm. A fairly … Continue reading

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Wednesday 13 July 2011

A magician with words and a perspective of worldly matters that surely must be entertained for at least a moment. Does the planet need saving or do we?

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