How to Make your Mark
When I was 10, we went on a family holiday to Blackpool – the paradigm of English sophistication. Well, the tram service was. We were there for around 4 nights and the highlight of the trip was definitely the day we spent at Pleasure Beach- the UK’s most ‘ride-intensive’ theme-park, home to Britain’s biggest and fastest rollercoaster, ‘The Big One’. 180 seconds of pure magic. Naturally, I dragged my dad on it […]
This is a Simulation
Before we begin – in order to get the most out of this article – try and keep an open mind. Make some effort to bear with me as the concepts we are about to unravel require earnest contemplation. However, if you find every word that follows to be utterly nonsensical, then please, by all means, try something else […]
Clickbait Personalities
With every day comes another chance to mingle with new characters. Any occasion from job interviews to first dates is helpful in that such exposure effectively preps us for the next social interaction. Those mind-numbingly fatuous lectures on small talk and table manners may have been life’s bane as a child; but for many, habitual courtesy […]
The Good Life Game
The Good Life. Everyone wants it. Few claim to own it. Fewer still actually do. But what’s the overarching consensus when confronted with existential q & a? Does the good life really exist? Can there ever be a straightforward answer […]
Covid, Luck, Boris Johnson
In April of this year, I read one of the many articles orbiting the stratosphere of Western Media. It was all about Boris Johnson and his terrible run of ‘bad luck’ since becoming Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. The piece began by promptly declaring how Johnson had been on the fast track to becoming one of the most successful leaders in Commonwealth history[…]
The Snowball Effect: from Productivity to World peace?
Imagine rolling a snowball up a very steep hill. It gets very tiring very quickly. Sometimes the snowball can even slip a little, costing precious steps. The process can feel like its taking forever. Until eventually — irrevocably — you reach the summit […]
Distraction is Good?
When you hit pause on a video, the screen doesn’t go black. It freezes that last frame you viewed and leaves that image on display. You might ask why that’s relevant, to which I’ll say this: Contrary to popular belief, when we vacate our desks to stretch our legs, we don’t ‘switch off’. At least, not entirely. While we may feel […]
Don’t Cancel Culture
Picture this: You’ve been assigned the task of preparing dinner for some family function. The secret behind its preparation has been closely guarded for generations. After many years spent indulging in this delicacy, the time has finally come for you to learn the ways. But before you are handed the recipe, there is one clear instruction […]