“The limits of my language mean the limits of my world” -Ludwig Wittgenstein in his book the Logico-Tractatus Philosophicus. Language is widely and obviously acknowledged …
How Language Constructs Reality
Bipedalism, Blushing, and Brains
Humans are unique and paradoxical. More powerful than any other species, and yet less attuned to the delicate balance of the world around them. Humans …
Sarah Aarons
It takes a village to raise a child African proverb This often-quoted saying speaks for itself; creating a successful product is seldom a solo feat. …
Children or No Children– A Question We Really Shouldn’t Be Asking Ourselves
Growing up, my friends and I would get together and discuss the names of our future children. How many boys did we want? How many …
STREAM OF CONSCIOUSNESS I: ON HOW WE FIND OURSELVES COMPLYING WITH SOCIETY
[This is the first of three pieces inspired, yet not strictly following, this format. They all attempt to present different criticisms to society as a …
The Modern Myth of Self-Sufficiency
Nineteenth-century opera Das Rheingold shows its characters faced with a choice which leaves them utterly torn: they are presented with a magic ring which gives …
Highlander Politics
Russell T. Davies’ latest show is a warm but fascinating exploration of dystopian catastrophes with a truly underwhelming final scene. As ‘Years and Years’ draws …
Hierarchy and Civil Society- How Do We Understand Human Nature Without It?
“It’s a dog eat dog world, and life isn’t fair, so deal with it.” We hear this so often on the daily it’s pretty easy …
The Paper Doll Disease: The Third Impulse and The Dismemberment Drive
Age five: I stood before the mirror and gripped the soft flesh of my stomach and a part of me longed to cut it all …
Frank Ocean’s Super Rich Kids: A Sympathetic Fable of Teenage Decadence
Super Rich Kids is a self-contained tale of the last day in the life of a spoiled teenager. He wakesup on the roof, talks candidly …