Reading Time: 14 minutesWhat if I were to tell you that plagues, through time, were caused by comet and meteor strikes? You’d probably want to gently whisper about black rats, fleas and bacteria. And, suggest that ideas associating plagues with comets were the fanciful fears of prehistoric ancient peoples and medieval peasants. Yet, it appears that our ancestors’ […]
Beyond the Mainstream
Contagion: Lively Dust, Us and Disease
Reading Time: 13 minutesWhat if we were to return to old ideas about health and disease? Would we find ourselves in a better place? If we wind back the clock, we’d be less concerned about contagion, germs and variants. We’d realise that disease is largely controlled by our environment, the weather, atmosphere, poisons we ingest, and our state […]
Alternative Platforms: Why We Need Them
Reading Time: 12 minutesImagine a world where there is just one stage; one show to see and listen to. The world would be not only a stagnant place, but would limit our perspectives of the world. And, what of the owners of the stage (the platform) and the stage show? Who are they? How would we have ended […]
Truth Seeker Wanted: To Shine a Light in the Darkness
Reading Time: 13 minutes“I am a Truth Seeker”, I say. It’s as if I’m at the equivalent of an Alcoholic Anonymous meeting. Only, why would I be there, and why would I say such a thing? Maybe because I’m a seeker of knowledge and perspectives beyond mainstream sources, and it makes me ask many questions. But, I’m navigating […]
