A Collection Of Ordinary Everyday Madness This Collection Of Ordinary Everyday Madness is a compilation of human behaviours that from my particular perspective seem incredibly insane. In fact to call these things merely insane is an understatement. Really what we are talking about here is a global pathological condition. It’s the patients running the asylum. They […]
Welcome to the article category society and culture. Read articles and essays on the the role of work in society and culture over the centuries
We Are On A Rock Spinning Silently
Here we are spinning silently through space on a corkscrew rollercoaster. On the grander scheme of the Universe, what goes on here is meaningless, at least that’s what some would have us believe. I prefer to take the polar opposite view that it is in fact the most spectacular and important show in all the Universe.
Why The Standard Working Model Sucks & How To Get Free
The Standard Working Model sucks big time, and I’m gonna tell you why I think so… and hopefully avoid going into a rant. The standard working model is a creation of the industrial revolution where farmers and rural people were convinced by powerful businessmen that moving from the land into a workforce community was a ticket […]
Attachment Theory: How We Form Stable Relationships In Childhood
Attachment Theory John Bowlby was a renowned psychologist born to a wealthy upper class family in London 1907. But despite the family wealth, all was not sweet for young John or his siblings. As was customary at that time in upper class British society, the Bowlby children were raised by family help. Young Bowlby had very little […]
The Dishwasher: A Metaphor For Life
A Metaphor For Life When we were kids my older sister Deirdre and I got the job of washing and drying the dishes after dinner. I can’t say it was something that I loved to do, but I didn’t hate it either. As an adult when I look back at that it seems to me […]
Why I’m Done With Time Management Advice & Dumb Life Hacking Articles
I’m suffering from information overload. I’ve heard enough time management advice and read enough stupid fucking life hacking articles to last me several lifetimes. Our focus should on that one thing that energises us, that gives us pleasure and enjoyment. It’s not about being great at managing your time doing shit you’d rather not do.