Peripheral Vision

a celebration of intellectual trespassing by a retired "social scientist" as he tries to make sense of the world..... Gillian Tett puts it rather nicely in her 2021 book “Anthro-Vision” - “We need lateral vision. That is what anthropology can impart: anthro-vision”.

Tuesday, November 19, 2024

The Centrists are at it again

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It takes a Centrist to know one – and it’s only recently I’ve taken to attacking the bunch amongst whom I myself could, until recently, be ...

Monday, November 18, 2024

World War III is very close

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I have always had mixed feelings about George Galloway – supporting him for his opposition to the appalling Iraq War and the power of his a...

Friday, November 15, 2024

Snippets

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I started this post wanting to write about Charles Handy ( who turned 92 in the summer ) but then, typically, got sidetracked by other ...

Sunday, November 10, 2024

Evil Returns

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I don’t like giving the orangutan any coverage but can’t ignore Trump’s reelection in the US – how on earth did a felon and rapist manage to...

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nomadron: Bran-Rucar corridor, Carpathian mountains..., Romania; Can be contacted at bakuron2003@yahoo.co.uk Political refugee from Thatcher's Britain (or rather Scotland) who has been on the move since 1991. First in central Europe - then from 1999 Central Asia and Caucasus. Working on EU projects - related to building capacity of local and central government. Home base is an old house in the Carpathian mountains

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