ByCatherine Green
We just got home after a lovely short holiday in Morecambe, Lancashire. It was our first visit to the town, and we will definitely return. My daughters, dog and I stayed at the Clarendon Hotel on Morecambe seafront. It was a great location since we were 5mins walk from the dog-friendly beach, and approximately 10mins…
ByAnthony Altman
I debated with myself whether I was to write this sad indictment of the human species, as I see human floundering as a consequence of their own action or non-actions, their own thoughts and speech. So, I felt it incumbent upon me to write this seeming diatribe of my own species. Firstly, let me say…
ByKRV Hari
Recessions are part of economic cycles that inevitably follow periods of growth. Though recessions appear frequently, only some of them are severe. Whenever severe recessions occur, weak and leveraged businesses collapse. This causes economic turmoil that ripples through the country and the whole world in these times of globalised commerce. Supply chains collapse and large…
ByKRV Hari
Recessions such as the present one caused by the pandemic affect both individuals and businesses, with the former losing jobs and income and facing hunger and uncertainty while the latter teeter at the edge of collapse and bankruptcy. And then the governments step in. In the earlier times governments rushed to the aid of larger…
ByKRV Hari
There have been tremendous advances in the realms of machine learning and artificial intelligence and there are serious apprehensions about job losses and machine domination. What’s happening now does have a parallel to what happened to physical labor when mechanical workers invaded in the early Twentieth Century. To get an idea about how artificial intelligence…
ByKRV Hari
The problems faced by every democratic country in the world are almost identical. They originate in the way democracy is implemented rather than from democracy itself. All these problems can be greatly mitigated if we have the political will and vision to reform democracy. The reformation must start at the grass root level and leverage…
ByKRV Hari
Governance by representation is popularly considered the best way to rule through public mandate. Direct democracy where the citizens will vote on major issues directly is also gaining popularity in the recent times. However democracy is unduly dependent upon voting on decisions which has several major drawbacks. The decisions are restricted to yes or no….
ByKRV Hari
When our youth become adults and are ready to take up a suitable role in society, they usually do not have the self-awareness and knowledge about our society to create the best role for themselves. The present assembly line education never prepares them for an ideal and constructive role in our society. On the contrary,…
ByKRV Hari
Power Play When we interact with another person, we are always conscious of the power balance between us. We feel powerful in the presence of some people while less powerful or even powerless in the presence of others. Our actions are profoundly influenced by this power perception in every interaction. We try to impose our…
ByAnthony Altman
Today I am slightly depressed, as I observe what is transpiring locally and around the world. I am shocked and amazed just how disenfranchised the people really are, and what is far worse, they do not realise it! I wish to address this moribund direction humans seem to have chosen. All my writings have expressed…
ByAnthony Altman
This article covers the positive and negative attributes of conventional Democracy, as most know it, at this time on planet Earth. It is known by some people that we live in a three dimensional reality that supports polarised duality, even as the few real ‘movers and shakers,’ who hide behind the veil of anonymity, yet…
ByJocelyn Chaplin
This Double Helix represents the DNA that is in ALL living things, so feels like a fitting symbol for a left wing equalising spirituality. During the 2004 Greek Olympics the double helix stood high and proud at the end where a cross or flag might once have been. This was my inspiration. The other picture…