The Wander Scale
When you go travel from point A to point B you can either go via a direct or indirect route. Travelling over land, geography and route play a part. A …
Is there such a thing as a cyclist philosophy?
Cycle journeys, mountain biking, city cycling - cycling shapes my life, my mind and my body. Cycling is a varied experience including many different …
Rousseau: Meditations of a Solitary Walker
This post from the Culturium is on the topic of Rousseau’s “Meditations of a Solitary Walker”. Rousseau’s “Meditations …
Book Review & Takeaways: Outliers, The Story of Success by Malcolm Gladwell
I was lent this book recently after striking up a conversation about The Tipping Point and my friend had read it and also recommended this book. …
A reflection on ‘The Bicycle Diaries’ by David Byrne
Originally posted on Slowquest in 2011. David Byrne’s primary mode of city transport during his career as a musician and artist is a bicycle. In …
The Paradoxical affect on Motivation of Hot Media
From Wikipedia: “a snake oil salesman is someone who knowingly sells fraudulent goods or who is themselves a fraud, quack, or charlatan.” …
Directionality
This post is from the archive. It was written in 2012 when I was lucky enough to have a lot of time to think deeply about many things due to studying …
Notes from Reading Simulation and Simulacrum by Jean Baudrillard
Simulation and Simulacrum is a philosophy book written in 1981 where Baudrillard aims to explore the relationship between reality, symbols and …