Some time ago, a Belgian politician wondered how to define common in ‘common interest’ when nearly everything and everyone is being doubted today. That issue also applies to common knowledge and common sense. What is common nowadays? A country’s Ministry of Defence used to be common. Nowadays, the American Department of Defence has been renamed into the Department...
Finally, I've watched all eight episodes of Graham Hancock's documentary series Ancient Apocalypse at Netflix. For people who are new to Graham Hancock's storytelling, this Netflix series is either (very) interesting or pseudoscience. I prefer the first, despite Hancock's rather annoying habits. I suppose my interest in ancient history was reignited when I visited...
Early 2015, I published my blog: Common sense is not for the common man. In 2021, its title seems more relevant than ever before. I was reminded of my 2015 blog following a sentence in someone else's blog post: "There seems to be nobody with common sense in governments anymore." While I seldom agree with this writer, I do agree with this observation. From 2018 to...
People are looking for the meaning or purpose of the current coronavirus pandemic. Some claim that it's God's wrath onto humans. Others claim that people must now change in a certain direction (eg, more love, religion, and/or sustainability AND/OR less greed, pollution, travel, etc.). If and when you believe there is a Supreme Being (eg, Ahura Mazda,...
A recent article in the Dutch Financial Times, mentioned this expression: humans are experts in forgetting. I must agree. I use two blog labels for my articles with a similar nature: the decline in Common Knowledge and History-Legends-Myths. There seems to be an (evolutionary?) advantage in forgetting. Why? The more ordinary life’s events are, the quicker we...
A recent article in science magazine Nautilus has a promising (sub) title: Why Astrology Matters. Seeing meaning in the stars is a vital part of the scientific story. The author was unable to answer my simple question: Why are we interested in astrology? After sending my 2018 blog to a friend, I realised that astrology is another example of the...
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