Beornn McCarthyJul 15, 20202 minLifting the flap and seeing: the things that go on in children's booksA story about lift and flap books and the broken promises adults make to children.
Beornn McCarthyMay 6, 20205 minWe already see too much from behind our covid-19 screensI looked at the screen closely for the first time. It seemed to offer an alluring and ultimately futile scene.
Beornn McCarthyMar 25, 20204 minThe Thinking Person's PandemicHow to use our self-isolation and social distancing during this Covid-19 pandemic to follow Mandela's example and create a better world.
Beornn McCarthyFeb 13, 202011 minWhy being logical is not the same as being ethicalWhy being logical is not the same as being ethical and how we can improve our thinking by avoiding the logical delusion.
Beornn McCarthyNov 4, 201921 minThe free-floating eyes of LeunigPersonal and free-floating reflections on the controversy surrounding Australia's most famous cartoonist, Michael Leunig.
Beornn McCarthyOct 25, 20193 minIn praise of teachersIt's World Teacher Day, and time to raise our glasses to teachers everywhere and appreciate the gifts they give us.
Beornn McCarthySep 30, 201945 minFleshing Out Carnism: Part TwoMelanie Joy's concept of carnism is hampered by a flawed theory of ideology. Vegans and animal advocates should take notice.
Beornn McCarthyAug 26, 201922 minBrainwashed: why a myth of mind control keeps us hooked Mind control has us hooked. Millions of otherwise intelligent people believe in brainwashing. But science tells us it does not exist.
Beornn McCarthyAug 20, 201912 minMaking my library Making my library illuminates 6 steps to creating a private book collection that impresses unlike any other.
Beornn McCarthyAug 8, 201915 minShow me your ethics not your labelLet's talk about labels and not confuse them with ethics. This is a call for us to recover our senses slowly, and one by one.
Beornn McCarthyJul 29, 20198 min6 habits of highly erotic peopleEroticism today seems in short supply and in high demand. That's a recipe for unhappiness and anxiety. It's never too late to be erotic.
Beornn McCarthyJul 24, 201932 minAnatomy of the weirdness of social movementsAnatomy of the weirdness involved in creating and managing social change. With an in depth and entertaining study of social movements.
Beornn McCarthyJul 1, 201913 minHow to use a dictionaryI was surprised to realise a few years ago that most people do not know how to use a dictionary.
Beornn McCarthyJun 19, 20192 minThe memory of a handshakeA trip down memory lane to the Royal Melbourne Show in 1984 provides a handshake in vale of a Prime Minister.
Beornn McCarthyJun 15, 20193 minWhat Literary Change is all aboutWelcome to a seachange, only literary. A literature blog dedicated to social change and subject to whims of an eccentric.