It's shite being Scottish

Category: Philosophy

Not giving delusion any solidity

… the very idea of science has become the ultimate social authority and arbiter of truth – a bit like the way assorted assemblages of religious observance, cultural practice and social convention were once held together by the idea of God …

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19 August 2018
A wee flurry

For a couple of days at the beginning of last week the hypocrisies of cannabis oil’s legal status were on full display in the establishment news media. (more…)

25 June 2018
Not giving cancer any solidity #1

I have been a cancer patient for more than five years now. (more…)

23 April 2018
Keeping it real

Among the unreported atrocities of these times is the cleansing of Tibet by China of every vestige of its ancient culture.

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4 April 2018