Jonathan MS Pearce

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Aug 19, 2020

Brexit: Can't Say I Didn't Warn You

Brexit: Can't Say I Didn't Warn You

Brexit seems something of the distant past, in a bygone era. It has been eclipsed by a global pandemic that has ostensibly let Bresiteers and Leavers completely off the hook. There were a

Aug 18, 2020

On Deference

Deference is a funny thing. Well, it is to me, anyway. The longer I have philosophised and analysed the world around me, the more I have felt that we are all humans and

Aug 15, 2020

An Easy Win

An Easy Win

Says so much in one image. Everything about Trump is bluster. Smoke and mirrors. Lies. UPDATE: In the spirit of proper skepticism, and thanks actually to Otto for making me research this, it

Aug 13, 2020

Word of the Day

Word of the Day

Just before I toodlepips for a bit, let me remind you of my latest literary adventure. Just filtering through the distribution channels is something a little bit left-field, but which will hopefully be

Aug 13, 2020

Holidays!

I am off for a week to the Isle of Wight and so will struggle to post, though I might do a few short ones if I can - some videos or short

Aug 13, 2020

Corruption & Lies: Trump & the Post Office

Postmaster General DeJoy is calling this a "modified organizational structure." It's really a Trojan Horse.Deliberate sabotage to disrupt mail service on the eve of the election — an election

Aug 11, 2020

The Human Proclivity to Coalesce

I've been reading Yuval Harari's latest book, 21 Lessons for the 21st Century (UK) and I must say that it is arguably one of the most important books I

Aug 10, 2020

On Fellow Patheoser, Ed Brayton

It comes with great sadness to announce that Ed Brayton of Patheos Nonreligious' Dispatches from the Culture Wars has decided to write his last blog post there for Patheos in the light