Tag: poetry

CHALLENGING CULTURAL NORMS

I know that many people realize that our cultural norms are a major factor in causing the extinction of all life. But still conform to these social norms: Not because they are worried about what others think:  but because these attitudes are “hard wired”.… Continue Reading “CHALLENGING CULTURAL NORMS”

POPULATION

“Humans have driven the extinction of at least 881 animal species since around 1500, with many scientists suspecting the true number is far higher, possibly reaching over a million species by some estimates, including threatened ones. Plant and invertebrate extinctions are also significant but… Continue Reading “POPULATION”

IF YOU ARE A MISFIT

YOU ARE PROBABLY AN ORIGINAL THINKER Who wants to fit into a culture where sociopaths succeed psychopaths are glorified and mindless automatons fit in Without “misfits” things would never change In the 1970s I was ridiculed for being a vegetarian –for being a member… Continue Reading “IF YOU ARE A MISFIT”

CHALLENGING CULTURAL NORMS

I know that many people realize that our cultural norms are a major factor in causing the extinction of all life. But still conform to these social norms: Not because they are worried about what others think:  but because these attitudes are “hard wired”.… Continue Reading “CHALLENGING CULTURAL NORMS”

POPULATION

“Humans have driven the extinction of at least 881 animal species since around 1500, with many scientists suspecting the true number is far higher, possibly reaching over a million species by some estimates, including threatened ones. Plant and invertebrate extinctions are also significant but… Continue Reading “POPULATION”

LIFE AFTER DEATH

People tend to believe that a belief in God and heaven is necessary for a belief in an “afterlife” Surviving death isn’t synonymous with a religious belief. We do not understand the nature of reality. (or at least I don’t) It appears we exist… Continue Reading “LIFE AFTER DEATH”

MY WISH – ECOLOGY BEFORE ECONOMY

My children used to call me Doctor Dolittle (But if you have ever read the book; Hugh Lofting says that livestock don’t have feelings: so I am different to the character in the book) I was in the original Greenpeace — we were labelled… Continue Reading “MY WISH – ECOLOGY BEFORE ECONOMY”

CHALLENGING CULTURAL NORMS

I know that many people realize that our cultural norms are a major factor in causing the extinction of all life. But still conform to these social norms: Not because they are worried about what others think:  but because these attitudes are “hard wired”.… Continue Reading “CHALLENGING CULTURAL NORMS”

MY WISH – ECOLOGY BEFORE ECONOMY

Posted this on Facebook and it only got 3 likes – I prefer to think this is because Facebook don’t share posts to all friends anymore I let flies out as well I was in the original Greenpeace — we were labelled a dangerous… Continue Reading “MY WISH – ECOLOGY BEFORE ECONOMY”

MAGIC/QUANTUM PHYSICS

What we label as magic is actually quantum physics Einstein’s  E = mc2 I understood that time decrease with velocity in my teens (1960s) But it is thanks to Star Trek that I realized that matter and energy are interchangeable “Energy equals mass times… Continue Reading “MAGIC/QUANTUM PHYSICS”