The Philosophical Muser

First published today on Network Norfolk: My father passed away a few weeks ago, and I have been reflecting on his life, his pain, and his d...

One of the ways I define genius is that the average, good and great producers of their craft do what others might be able to do with similar...

This was first published on the Adam Smith Institute: UK workers have been going on strike. But how do the teachers, nurses, and other publi...

  It hasn’t slipped my notice, and it shouldn’t slip yours either, that by and large, the services in this country that have been consistent...

The best way to change the world for the better is to set small but realistic goals. Unfortunately, many people, especially young people, ar...

“If I had to choose between betraying my country and betraying my friend, I hope I should have the guts to betray my country.” E. M. Forster...

  I like to spend time listening to people whose opinions differ from my own. During the financial crisis, I went to engage with the protest...

According to the headline-grabbing census, there has been a 5.5 million drop in the number of Christians in the UK, equating to a 17% fall i...

  Pretty much all commentary on inequality is misjudged, and it's largely for three reasons; one is to do with overlooking the inevitabl...

  I love movies and TV drama, and I have a fairly broad and eclectic taste. But I’m usually much more interested in the psychology of inner ...

In his 2006 book  The God Delusion , Richard Dawkins produced his popularly received seven point scale – a 1-7 valuation of the strength of ...

I have been consistently critical of climate alarmism and the billions wasted on misjudged climate policies, but I think most critics of my ...

  The two best known examples of a systematic attempt to evaluate the probabilities of finding alien life in the universe are the Fermi para...