By Robert John Preface The inspiration to write this essay came from an article I read by Rutger Bregman called The Real Lord of the Flies[1]. When he dismissed the society portrayed in Lord of the Flies, the novel authored by William Golding about public (private)[2] schoolboys stranded on a deserted tropical Pacific island duringContinue reading “Jack Merridew from Lord of the Flies will kill us all, Rutger Bregman is wrong.”
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Electric cars are shit suicide!
By Robert John This is a deliberately unusual and provocative title but before a set of considerations about why electric cars are shit suicide are put forward, it is important to preface them with some other considerations or ideas, to frame what follows later with some thoughts about now and the future. This is forContinue reading “Electric cars are shit suicide!”
What is it with the masks noise, Power?
by Robert John In the first few months of the lockdown because of the Coronavirus there was a sober reflection on our society, with many articles, broadcasts and voices calling for radical change or progress on a variety of concerns. There were compelling, sensible, rational, sound and well-reasoned arguments calling for changes to our relationshipsContinue reading “What is it with the masks noise, Power?”
Brexit killed The Secret Ballot and broke some of the oldest British electoral laws! By Robert John
The secret ballot obliterated. An essay on how a cornerstone of a fair, authentic and proper democracy has illegally been circumvented with Brexit and in the UK democratic system for very destructive purposes. The secret ballot is a somewhat forgotten aspect of the demands for full manhood suffrage in Britain. The secret ballot was oneContinue reading “Brexit killed The Secret Ballot and broke some of the oldest British electoral laws! By Robert John”
The Fourteen Common Features of Fascism by Umberto Eco, Brexit, Leave, Nigel Farage, UKIP and The Conservative Party: a comparative essay and a warning. By Robert John
Preface I am submitting this now, I would have liked more time editing, checking and adding links but thought I must submit it now before the election. I doubt it will have any influence but I felt I must submit it beforehand, I may well submit an adjusted version later. (Now edited) To the inevitableContinue reading “The Fourteen Common Features of Fascism by Umberto Eco, Brexit, Leave, Nigel Farage, UKIP and The Conservative Party: a comparative essay and a warning. By Robert John”
Introduce Yourself (Example Post)
This is an example post, originally published as part of Blogging University. Enroll in one of our ten programs, and start your blog right. You’re going to publish a post today. Don’t worry about how your blog looks. Don’t worry if you haven’t given it a name yet, or you’re feeling overwhelmed. Just click theContinue reading “Introduce Yourself (Example Post)”