Democracy
The word ‘democracy’ has a confusing etymology, and nobody knows how to really define it: which makes it an easy term to use duplicitously. My advice is, don’t get in … Continue reading
Racism
The nineteenth century in western Europe was an Age of Science. More than that, it was an age of applied science, and inventions that drew people together began to proliferate. … Continue reading
Nudity
Nudity: the state of being without clothes. There are many reasons for it around the world. Don’t need clothes, can’t afford them, desire to be sexually provocative, need to shock, … Continue reading
Who censors the censor?
In ancient Rome two censors were elected to act as a de facto tax office, assessing the number of citizens and the amount of their property. They were also responsible … Continue reading
Life, transmuted
The 2009 BBC series narrated by David Attenborough is called Life. It seemed that ‘life’ meant plant and animal life to the makers of the program. So where does that … Continue reading
Nancy Cunard: quixotic vagabond
“There are free, impudent spirits who would like to deny that at bottom they are broken, incurable hearts”. (Nietzsche contra Wagner 1889) Nancy Cunard was a pioneer agitator for civil … Continue reading
SILLY QUESTIONS
Anon once said, “there are no silly questions: only silly answers”, an observation every blog writer must ponder on. Almost six years after creating what was then just a blog … Continue reading
