Meerkat Prompts: Armchair ‘Experts’
In life, you might have encountered people who claim to know better. They believe their brief, limited exploration of any given field renders them more qualified to understand it than someone who has devoted...
Category: Politics and Society
The Thinking ‘Kat: 80 Years On
It’s a rather sobering thought to realise that it’s been 80 years since World War II ended in Europe. The defeat of the Nazis was a landmark moment in history, which could have played...
The Thinking ‘Kat: Silence and Selfishness
In one of my recent posts, I referred to a post by my buddy Bruce Gerencser, and the question put to him by one Dr Arv Edgeworth. This got me thinking about the wider...
The Thinking ‘Kat: No Equivalence
Of late, my friend Bruce Gerencser has been in conversation with a Christian, by the name of Dr Arv Edgeworth. Dr Edgeworth has sent Bruce a number of emails, emails which typically follow the...
The Thinking ‘Kat: Attacking Trans
The UK has recently gone backward, where the treatment of trans people is concerned. The trans community represents a miniscule percentage of the UK’s population, thought to be at most 500,000 people, representing 0.7%...
Meerkat Prompts: The Principle of Certainty
Welcome to a prompt inspired by a rather unwelcome sight from a month ago. For some context, check out this Meerkat Muse, and specifically where I reference the swastika. Cultural and religious symbols can...
The Thinking ‘Kat: Tea, Redux
I had barely posted my allegory about tea when it swiftly became apparent the point of my post had been spectacularly missed. To offer an explanation that is hopefully clearer (perhaps bordering on child-like,...
The Thinking ‘Kat: A Forced Cup of Tea
Picture the scene. You are running a drinks stand, and you offer a passer-by a cup of tea. The person politely refuses. What should happen next is that you accept this. However, you firmly...
The Thinking ‘Kat: License for Cruelty
There seems to be a pattern of behaviour among some religiously devout folk. Some (and I cannot stress enough that this only applies to some) behave in a cruel, cowardly manner, and worse, seem...
The Thinking ‘Kat: The Tangerine Tyrant’s Tariff Tantrum
I have to despair at the current state of the tariff situation. Trump has inflicted economic chaos upon the world, without any care for the damage this will do, and that includes his own...
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