The latest post attempted to provide a framework for assessing the role of mainstream media in setting the world-view of the individual. It also provided a vague example by looking at the standard reporting of events relating to the unravelling European “Debt Crisis”. However, the world we inhabit is not the full-stop at the end of history’s sentence. Hence within…
Despair – A deviation into mainstream OK. Let’s agree in advance that this is going to be a non-linear dissertation on our world-view as it is influenced by mainstream media. If you persist to the end, please add your comment, even if only to assist me in coalescing this ramble into a coherent thought. If mainstream media is a reflection of the…
If a protester demands “equality”, what are they actually asking for? Can they clearly elucidate, not just outcomes but concise preferences without descending into a mire of conflicting and conflicted wants? Let’s ponder (In)Equality…
Is the world interested in the human race – or do we have an inflated idea of our own importance?
Is there any point arguing while the house is burning down? The United States political arena is often held up as a shining example of robust, passionate debate about issues that count. A living example of how a country should be and how active involvement ensures that the ‘will of the people’ is enforced. Robust democratic debate or just soapbox…