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"The Glorious Mind-Blowing Freedom of All-Out War."

Posted by Ian Walker on Sunday, November 8, 2015, In : thought provoking 

Let's start with a simple question; How does the title of this article make you feel? Read it again and just sit with it for a second or two. 
Maybe initially it makes you feel a little uncomfortable or awkward? I use the term "awkward" as a broad stroke term to capture a whole range of possible emotions that we often feel but initially struggle to define. We feel something isn't right, but aren't quite sure what until we dig a little deeper and give it more thought.

I believe and hope that thi...


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Poisoned apples and self preservation

Posted by Ian Walker on Saturday, November 15, 2014, In : environment 
A man you don't know, have never met, and have no reason to trust, comes up to you and gives you a delicious juicy apple. He assures you the apple is perfectly fine and healthy for you to eat.

You  want to believe him because you love apples and this one looks perfect. He seems like a genuine guy and you have no real reason not to trust him but you can't make up your mind what to do. Trust and enjoy the apple, or be excessively cautious and go without.

Then another man you don't know, have neve...

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Quotes provoking thoughts on quotes.

Posted by TheUpstander on Wednesday, December 11, 2013, In : General Interest 

I love quotes. I love the power of words. They are inspiring, thought provoking and can be the first spark of awareness of an issue or the first snowflake to start an avalanche, metaphorically speaking. When looking back through history there are thousands of incredible quotes that we tend to apply to modern day issues, which is great for the most part, but it’s always worth investigating the context in which the words were first spoken, even if it is just to learn a little more about histo...


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