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Usually related to education, philosophy or society, I write these to give form to some of things I grapple with. If they can spur on debate and reflection so much the better.
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On Hope
Why is it so strange that, when reading a good piece of literature on the subject of hope, I feel deeply touched? Or that, conversely, I...
What is wrong with our Democracy?
The events in Catalunya cannot help but trigger one’s interest in democracy. That old word we so easily take for granted. Power to the...
Hommage to Catalunya
"The referendum is a matter for the Spanish government and people. We want to see Spanish law and the Spanish constitution respected and...
Homo Sapiens or Homo Deus?
What will happen to society, politics and daily life when non-conscious but highly intelligent algorithms know us better than we know...
I met a dog called Karl Marx in India
He was quite a character. Consigned to the small courtyard caught in between the ground floor of his owner’s apartment and that of their...
Notes From a Smaller School
What would a school inspired by the teachings of Krishnamurti look like, if there were absolutely no strings attached? That's the...
Notes From a Small School
I'm not quite a teacher - far from it - and yet I've got classes to give, and students awaiting some form of instruction or at the very...
Exploring With Students
“... Gea, Helen, India and Timo. You are Total Freedom. You'll be with Lujing in the West Wing lobby. Last but not least: Adele, Alan,...
A Dinosaur
I am sitting in a train, road to the city, and I hear the following conversation: When the holidays arrive, I will choose my favourite...
Technology vs Its Absence
Today's Enquiry Time (see here for description) was particularly heated. The staff announced that following many meetings and hours of...
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