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It is difficult not to look at what’s gone on in America this week and not feel sad. Sadness that it has gone on for this long and even while they had a black president and with many of their police chiefs black. Sadness that in a few weeks’ time it will happen again andContinue reading “You can’t change the world with just words! Want to end racism? Solve inequality first!!”

Thank you to those reading this blog. Majority of readers to date are from China, France, UK and Canada. I started this blog just to have a means of capturing some of my thoughts and that remains the purpose. If along the way, we get to share knowledge and readers get to share knowledge, great!Continue reading “Thank You”

Money and what it represents (be it affluence, position in society, wealth, ability to do as one pleases, financial stability, privilege etc.) remains the root of all evil and has been for a very long time Socialism may not be the answer or the answer people want, but the closer we get to an equalContinue reading “Money remains the root of all evil!”

As a Brit it is hard not to reflect this weekend as we celebrate VE Day and reflect on those principles that led many to give their lives. Theirs was not a perfect world and the brutality of what one generation’s done to the past is not lost on any of us, but today’s societyContinue reading “VE Day: a poignant reminder of what our ancestors gave their life to oppose”

Much as we try, the concept of “us” and “ours” pervades that thin layer and it comes so easy to accept that concept of “others” When news of the coronavirus in China began to make headlines, many felt a degree of comfort in that this was something happening over there, to others and the WestContinue reading “Insouciance to the misery of “others””

When I started this blog a few months ago, I was convinced knowledge can improve the world and still am, but it has become very apparent to me that such a day will never come. Why? The answer comes from a quick peek at history: it is easier to control and manipulate people if aContinue reading “Knowledge can improve the world but it clearly isn’t going to happen!”

Regardless of what you believe in, regarding the creation of evolution of human beings it would appear we do not all start off on an “equal” footing. Some are male, some are female, some are born to wealthy families, some to poor families, some in developed countries, some in impoverished locations. That initial choice ofContinue reading “Equality? or Equal opportunities?”

Will a nation or individual stand up to be counted? In history we have always found someone, when it comes to crunch: be it Winston Churchill or others. I wonder whom or which country or people will say enough is enough to today’s societal problems and lead the search for a fix!? When you seeContinue reading “Who will save our world?”

Surely in the year 2020 we shouldn’t be talking about trying to get to a society that treat women equally as men right? This is not a minority group matter right? There are at least as many women as there are men on earth. So, setting the physical differences aside, it is nothing of disgraceful,Continue reading “International Women’s Day”

I am not sure human beings are naturally cruel. However, not being a medical expert, happy to be corrected Accepting that none of us own the earth. We are just passing through and regardless of how much or little we each acquire, we will all leave with nothing when we die. As such, what doContinue reading “Inability to look at the person next to you and just see another human being is a mental health issue?”

At some point in future the world will learn to see human beings as citizens of the planet earth. Period. At the moment, we forget that China Town’s been in existent in parts of the UK for example, for centuries and black people have been in the UK for generations. There is nothing such asContinue reading “The world order will change sooner or later”

I suppose it may well depend on the definition of ‘power’ we each subscribe to…. Why do supposedly powerful people require the adulation of those they deem irrelevant? Why would an emperor lay on events to please his subjects? If we look at the very simple example of music superstars: they have to run aroundContinue reading “Who holds the balance of power?”

From time immemorial human beings have relentlessly sought ways to be divisive. Labels are a potent means that has allowed us to create divisions. Today you hear of “left wing”, “right wing” and with regards Brexit we have “leavers” and “remainers”. The various sides each want to be right. They dig in, get entrenched andContinue reading “Human obsession with labels and labelling”

Human life is a very temporary phase. Only a very few live to see 100 years. Majority of those who get past their 75th birthday depart between 80 – 99 years old. So, what is all the hate, intolerance, excessive wealth accumulation, quest for legacies all about? Mental Health has a lot to answer for.Continue reading “The temporary nature of life”

Ok, let’s talk about Brexit and the current state of our politics, our democracy.Clearly, the real underbelly of our society is finally out in the open. And the exploitability of democracy has again been aptly demonstrated. If a majority have an issue, politicians must try to address the issue, regardless of what they believe. If theyContinue reading “Brexit and the UK General Election”

Why has the value placed on human life gone down so low? Few years ago, the level of public outrage and angst at the loss of life, a single life, was so high that people took notice and politicians are forced to take meaningful action to preempt recurrence. Nowadays we read about hundreds of livesContinue reading “Devaluation of human life?”

It has become virtually impossible to ignore politics in the last 4 – 5 years for reasons that are most unfortunate: everything is being politicised. The terms “Civil Service” and “Public Servants” which we’re casually applied to those supposedly paid for by the taxpayer to work for the greater good of the public, may asContinue reading “Public service: Politics”

It is becoming increasingly difficult to tell. When comparing developed and under-developed countries, it is a fairly straightforward question to answer But when assessing recent occurrences in so-called developed countries, it is becoming increasingly difficult to answer this question. We live in times where we are being constantly manipulated and it is not clear toContinue reading “Is education making a difference?”

Why are we still talking about equal pay in the 21st century? It must be made illegal to pay a woman less than a man just because she’s a woman! But what I cannot understand is how a man is expected to play 4 hours of tennis, entertaining people at the venue for 4 hoursContinue reading “Equal pay is a no-brainer, should be a must!”

Let me know what your current pet-hates are. Here’s mine for this week 1: Billionaires pledging to give away all their fortune – is it perhaps more expedient to stop a amassing wealth after you’ve made your first billion? Not sure I get the need to amass 4, 5, 50 …. billion in the firstContinue reading “Weekly Peeves”

Be yourself; Everyone else is already taken. — Oscar Wilde.