Ways of Seeing
Seeing comes before words. The child looks and recognizes before it can speak. But there is also...
Category: Essays
The Power Of Geography
The political union of 1707 had been preceded by a natural one over 400 million years earlier....
The Nineties
The Nineties began on January 1 of 1990, except for the fact that of course they did not. Decades...
The Power Of Geography
The demonstrations continued for several days, during which dozens of people were killed; but the...
The Power of Geography
It’s worth contrasting the history of Australia with that of another colonial experiment—the US....
Yes To Life, In Spite Of Everything
It is not only through our actions that we can give life meaning — insofar as we can answer life’s...
The Golden Notebook
I am so sure that everything we now take for granted is going to be utterly swept away in the next decade.
Believe in People: The Essential Karel Capek
The cliche is blamed for spoiling language and style. While this may be true, its destructive...
The Art Of Life
What is Wrong with Happiness? The question in the title would baffle many a reader. And it is...
Congratulations, By The Way
Down through the ages, a traditional form has evolved for this type of speech, which is: Some old...
An Outline Of Intellectual Rubbish
Politics is largely governed by sententious platitudes which are devoid of truth. One of the most...
The Course Of Love
Pronouncing a lover “perfect” can only be a sign that we have failed to understand them. We can claim to have begun to know someone only when they have substantially disappointed us.
