Image; Dandelion café in Petone, now Pandoro bakery. Two months ago, in case anyone hasn't caught up already, my first self-published book, "Fuel for the Mind and Soul" was printed, in a modest run of just 54 copies, it was…
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Wealth and Poverty
by Jason Remfrey Last updated: 30th March 2018 @ 3:55pm If people only shared more, and cared more, this world would not be in the situation it is in now. Greed is rife. So many people suffer at the hands…
Strait from Space
An incredible image of the bottom of the North Island and a good chunk of the South Island of New Zealand, as seen from space. I can almost see my house! In between the two "islands" is the Cook Strait. …
Meditation in schools; Interesting article
Here is an interesting article (for me at least) from today's Dominion Post. Meditation is being taught in some schools, promoting philosophical thought among children... Schoolchildren tackle philosophy Philosophy and meditation added to the curriculum If reading, writing and maths are…
Q: Is hydraulic fracturing (or “fracking”) safe?
by Jason Remfrey Posted: 15 April 2012 (updated: 29 April 2018 @ 16:20) I’ve become aware of this over the years, and have seen many people comment on this, mostly those who are opposed to it; and a few who…
Alternative economics
Steve Keen, an Australian professor of economics, has some really interesting and inspiring ideas for an alternative to our current global economic model. I watched him on Hardtalk last night, a BBC "interview" programme. For video of this interview; go…