Alinternet reflections

A discompassionate tale of empathy

Why do we ask for less, and how do we live in a world of more?

Or the ravings of a questioning mind?

In this podcast I discuss the reasons for and traditions in psychology over the 19th, 20th and 21st Centuries. Are our current knowledge paradigms still relevant or just relentless white noise?

Well, are we?

A short story examining the transmission of toxic masculinity down through generations and how this can shape and break lives.

What can Japan's decision to leave the International Whaling Commission in 2018 tell us about the state of international environmental politics, and how could the solution lie in increased localisation?

A short story written in 2005 about what the social implications would be of discovering the secret to immortality. Would it be just another weapon of class division? Themes of class struggle, religion, relationships, economics and environmental ethics are all explored in this short feature article style vignette.

Should materialism be the end-goal of humanity?

A simple solution to complex problems: a simple life.

Why do we do it, and what's the point of a hero anyway?