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“Today we live within the general condition of postmodernity. We do not have a choice about this. For postmodernity is not an ‘ideology’ or a position we can choose to subscribe to or not; postmodernity is precisely our condition: it is our fate. And this condition has arguably been caused by the general failure—a general failure which can now be picked out very clearly as the dust settles over…
And history, like the natural sciences, is concerned not as is sometimes supposed with unique events but with the interaction between the unique and the general. The historian is committed to generalization, and indeed ‘the historian is not really interested in the unique, but in what is general in the unique. (x) His file ‘Individual in History’ places the problem in a broad historical context.…
GOALS 20% body fat Interconnect fingers behind back again Launch course Publish MA dissertation as article JANUARY Thursday 1st January 2026 “God” is the mythologisation of the dark permanent reality that permeates our existence, constantly present yet so remote. Yes, I know, I can be challenged on that. Challenged by many parties of differing perspectives. I like this saying that I’ve heard the…
I was thinking about Ikigai the other day. The way I explain it is that it is the balance of four competing forces: passion, profession, giving people what they want, and giving them what they need. Then I was thinking that this was formulated before our present usurious capitalist times, where being content is harmful. If you are not growing, you are shrinking. Value depreciates rapidly. Then it…
I don’t understand why these are listed as “essential” or “desirable” skills. They are the basics of being a functioning adult. · good organisational skills · ability to prioritise tasks and deadlines · ability to communicate complex information clearly, both orally and in writing · willingness to fit in with a team orientation coupled with ability to work independently “I have experience…
Maybe the point is not to find, but to search. How does that help to overcome the paralysing feeling that doing a Lyle Stevik means that one never has to think about earthly consequences? Maybe that feeling is a symptom, not the actual ailment requiring remedy. What then is the ailment? What then is the remedy? Maybe it’s not about being cured, but looking for it. “Curiosity leads to Freedom, to…
I hate using Whatsapp. But sometimes you want to share thoughts instantly which then only profit Meta. That’s a grubby exchange. I need to find other ways if people are not available in person. They say writing, or meditation: coming to a stillness with the One, with Pervading Permanence that permeates reality and is at the same time distinct from it, not subject to time, but time is subject to…
At the time of writing, I am investigating the claim that Jesus of Nazareth, seen as Christians as the Son of God, was resurrected. I have been reading Dr. Bart Ehrman, as well as Dr. Michael Licona, and watching their debates. They can agree that Jesus was crucified based upon historical evidence independent of the Gospels. They can agree that his disciples claimed to see some kind of visions of…
Islam(ism) is the Third Way. It takes the worst of Fascism and the worst of Marxism, and utilises the freedoms and efficiencies of modern, secular liberal societies for an ISIS-lite utopia. The Quran does not promote a “religion” called “Islam”, let alone the vision of Islamists as a “solution”. It advocates God-minded virtue ethics. Please correct me if I'm wrong.
Again, without wishing to sound unduly cynical - a lot of this is from my own personal experiences - a lot of what passes for “concern for the ummah” is the by-product of Moslem screen addictions. I don’t have any personal social media accounts. On occasion, when publicising a new episode for my Abbasid History Podcast, I manually log in (no saved passwords for them on my browsers) to send an…