When we fixate on the concept of ‘bad’ ideas and simple disagreement causing actual harm, we simply empower those who want to control our every thought.
Tag: politics
The Revolutionary Fervour And Frustrations Of Neptune Frost
The Afrofuturist and socio-politically revolutionary film is never less than fascinating in its image of an alternative world – but also labours the point a bit too much.
The Free Speech Campaigners Are Oddly Silent About Sexual Expression
The vocal demands for free speech and political efforts to bring the likes of PayPal under control seem to become very quiet as soon as you mention sexual freedom.
Breaking News: It’s Not Often All That Important
The feeding frenzy of the headline-driven news cycle rarely informs us of anything we need to know and serves only to increase anxiety – let’s stop buying into it.
Britain’s Forgotten Moral Panic Of 1992
The Daily Mail’s relentless campaign of misinformation and outright lies against 0898 premium rate phone lines.
Why Replacing The BBC Licence Fee With A Compulsory Tax Is A Terrible Idea
The television licence is an outdated concept – and the plans to replace it are even more out of touch with reality.
The Political Fixation With Shifting The Blame Onto Porn
In the desperation to find something to blame apart from the obvious, sexual expression is always a go-to distraction.
Politicians, Prohibitionists And Porn: A Bad Combination
Let’s not allow outrage at inappropriate workplace behaviour by an MP to further embolden the moralising opportunists.
Mind Your Language
How the exploitation of linguistic ignorance is fuelling the very dystopia that people claim to dread.
The Many Layers Of Stupidity To The Age Verification Plan
Years after abandoning it as an unworkable security nightmare, the UK government’s age verification rules are back – and are actually worse than ever.
Better Than You – The Arrogance Of The Rich And Famous
Is it any wonder that celebrities believe themselves to be special when we constantly tell them that they are?
Remember, Remember… Bonfire Nights Of Yesteryear
Gunpowder, treason and plot from days gone by.