Category Archives: Philosophy

Does David Cameron Understand British Democracy?

Posted on February 28, 2015 by odeboyz

The British electoral system is an incoherent mess. There are, currently, six distinctive ‘systems’ operational in local and national elections*. Additionally the Scottish Referendum reduced the minimum voting age to 16. British democracy has many quirks, not least of which … Continue reading →

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A HR Manager Trashes Kant

Posted on February 17, 2015 by odeboyz

“Jim would be an average employee if he had a better manager.” (Chris)

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A Nihilist Praises Gambling

Posted on February 10, 2015 by odeboyz

A Punter Jim put his entire stake on the first race to get it over and done with straightaway. A Gambler “(He) was a man who gambled simply to gamble and must lose… Show me a gambler and I’ll show … Continue reading →

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Novelists and their Sadistic Public

Posted on January 30, 2015 by odeboyz

The entirely random selection below is of the first incident of gratuitous violence in the eight novels cited. All of them are nasty, indeed, sadistic. The question, which will remain unanswered, is whether the novelist writing this sort of thing is … Continue reading →

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Existential Love

Posted on January 27, 2015 by odeboyz

“Marie came that evening and asked if I’d marry her. I said I didn’t mind; if she was keen on it, we’d get married”….Then she remarked that marriage was a serious matter. To which, I replied; “No.”…. Then she asked: … Continue reading →

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Zen Existentialism

Posted on December 30, 2014 by odeboyz

Sic transit Gloria Here today, gone tomorrow Impermanence now! (Chris)

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