Is the racism faced by black people different from other forms of racism? Dianne Abbott was suspended from the Labour Party the other week. Again. For more or less saying that. This is about the nature of racism, and how words get in the way of our understanding.

Is there objective reality? Yes! Is it easy? No! And it's getting harder. What do we do when reality is denied? And how do we prevent reality from becoming unknowable?

Here it is. The meaning of life. I know. Not really anything more to say. Enjoy.

Christianity went off course. Not in the 1980s with the rise of televangelists. Not in the 1960s with the rise of the Jesus Freaks. Not even in the 1520s with the Reformation. It went off course almost 1700 years ago. And it hasn't found its way back. What happened? What's missing? Whether you're a Christian or an Atheist or a Muslim or a Jew or a Hindu or a Buddhist, this is your story. This story created the world we inherited, and is still creating the world we live in today.

Racism is as old as humanity. Right? Actually, no. If you had to pinpoint it, it's about 580 years old. Give or take a few years. Want to find out more?

When most of think of conspiracy theories, we think of people staring out between shuttered blinds, terrified of the world around them. Conspiracies actually make us feel safe. Want to find out more?

The LP was born almost a century ago, and there is reason to think it will soon be a relic of the past. In that light, I offer this elegy for the LP and one of my favoruite albums, Sam's Town by The Killers. If when you're done, if you do nothing else, listen to an album. From start to finish. It's a vibe.

We often look at what we do. We often try to measure what we do. But we seldom look at the effect that our measuring has on the thing itself. It's a bit like Heisenberg, where the act of observing something changes the something observed.

But with more numbers.

What is the American Dream? Does it still exist? Is it a positive narrative? How has it changed?

Someonce once said, "We used to live in counties ruled by counts, in kingdoms ruled by kings and in duchies ruled by dukes. Now we live in countries."

Where we live is a fiction, and our attachment to that fiction can lead us into some pretty strange places. If you want to know more, have a listen.

CORRECTION: It's 6, not 7. If you listen, and you know, you know. If not, just smile and wave.