The Feeling of the Sublime

For thousands of years, it had been nature - and its supposed creator - that had had a monopoly on awe. It had been the icecaps, the deserts, the volcanoes and the glaciers that had given us a sense ...

Somebody and Nobody

People who hold important positions in society are commonly labelled somebodies, and their inverse nobodies - both of which are, of course, nonsensical descriptors, for we are all, by necessity, ...

What Have We Achieved with Our Inventions?

We clutter the earth with our inventions, never dreaming that possibly they are unnecessary � or disadvantageous. We devise astounding means of communication, but do we communicate with one another? ...