Things are not always what they seem 8 Sep 2009 First the Earth was flat But it fattened up when we didn’t fall off Now we spin laps around the Sun Oh the gods lost 2-1 The host of Heaven pointed out to us from lightyears away We’re surrounded by a billion galaxies Things are not always, things are not always how they seem will you be ready (will you be ready?) The interim of life has got you tiptoed and pinning all your hopes on the top dog of dreams You’re not alone in this The pollyfilla way looks strong in the weakness of the gaps Things are not always, things are not always how they seem They don’t turn out always, don’t quite turn out always how we think Will we be ready (will we be ready?) I’m dying to know what’s in your head I’m dying to know how it all got in there I’m dying to know, to help make some sense of it all I’m dying to know, tell me is it my fault? I care about you darling and I care about you cause I care about you more than anyone else Things are not always, things are not always how they seem They don’t turn out always, don’t quite turn out always how we think Will we be ready? [Imogen Heap, “2-1” from the Ellipse album] I have to say I am mightily impressed by Imogen Heap’s work. A kind of a cross between Peter Gabriel and Laurie Anderson, with a hint of Dido. Philosophy Pop culture
Epistemology Math as language 31 Aug 201122 Jun 2018 I recommend this webcomic, “Freefall” – it’s thoughtful and fun. Read More
Philosophy Another chapter on religion done 17 Nov 2017 Readers will recall I had a series on why people believe silly things… This is now a book chapter, with extra added citation goodness and many footnotes, although I haven’t yet resorted to Terry Pratchett’s practice of doing footnotes to the footnotes. Not yet. The book is New Developments in… Read More