As you know, we have both been busy in the last few weeks. I wanted to update the blog again to avoid death by neglect.

My current thinking is we will go to a “duel monologue” style. This is because imposition of anything else limiting in style or objectionable to one of us for some reason. The blog still presents two perspectives since we are both contributing and I would not bother with a solo blog. I do commit to read all your posts and perhaps respond in private email. This also has an advantage of saving time. You are welcome to comment on posts but I think we should not get defensive – just carry on regardless!

I came very close to insisting the termination of the blog. I still want to finish my series on Babylon 5. I still find different perspectives on philosophy interesting. They are reason enough to continue.

I observed an interesting debate at Guildford Cathedral a few days ago entitled: “The God Particle: Is Science the New Religion?”. They covered some of the ground we have previously discussed on the blog. It was interesting that both sides did not come to head to head conflict as we seem to. This is not a compliant but just an observation worth consideration. The panel consisted of a particle physicist (with existential leanings in my view – rather like myself), a science journalism (strong atheist), an artist (and probably a fan of Wittgenstein although she did not have an opportunity to get into detail) and the dean of the cathedral (who seemed to me an very liberal religious leader).

I am reading “The Shock Doctrine” by Naomi Cline which is a great book – and rather worrying. More when I finish. I have “History of Western Philosophy” by some guy called “Bertrand Russell” to read next, which I am looking toward to tackling.

As you know, I have moved from engineering to a more science based career. I figured if I envied scientists, it would be worth a change of career tracks!

Anti Citizen One