There is no fog in London, or so I’ve been told. The legend of London Fog (the phenomenon, not the raincoats of the same name) comes from the heavy pollution during the height of the…
Category: The Enlightenment
Why your star sign is important
Often attributed to Arthur C. Clarke, the reputed science fiction author (amongst other things) is the quotation I don’t believe in astrology; I’m a Sagittarian and we’re skeptical. Once one gets past the humour of…
What is wrong with being right
That’s not a question. That’s a statement. What is wrong with being right? That’s a question and most people will immediately answer by saying that there is nothing wrong with being right. Absolutely nothing. The…
Uncovering the hidden theft of deception
There is a logic puzzle that dates back at least to 1931 and probably earlier. There are many variants including the one used in the 1986 fantasy film Labyrinth. The most common form, and the…
Who are the stars in your life?
If I were ever to meet a celebrity, the first question I would ask is, “Who are you starstruck by? Who are the stars in your life?” Often you will hear in an interview, a…
It’s not quiet quitting. It’s standing up for yourself.
Kids today are spoilt and lazy. That’s a refrain that has been heard for generations and, the truth of the matter is, they are, compared to earlier generations. And, why not? After all that is…
The lost art of listening
One institution endorsed by The International Church of Solipsology is Toastmasters International. This outstanding organization was founded in 1905 by Ralph Smedley, primarily for improving public speaking. Famous Toastmasters include Leonard Nimoy and Tim Allen.…
The revolution of the instance
There were two huge boons in the computer industry that would change the face of our society forever. In 1961, in a bizarre coincidence of invention, Jack Kilby of Texas Instruments and Robert Noyce of…
The bonds of human entanglement
There is an interesting phenomenon in Quantum Physics. Light, as Einstein suggested, travels in little packets, or quanta of energy. These quanta can be divided and when they are, a very interesting thing happens. The…
The Myth of Yin and Yang
It isn’t that nature abhors a vacuum, it is that nature adores equilibrium. If anything gets out of balance, then nature will compensate. This is a basic law of chemistry and physics and a more…