On the Nature of Evil

I met Vladimir Putin once.  Or, at least, I was in the same room as him, no more than thirty or forty  feet away, for several hours. Not much further than Macron recently in Moscow. In August and September 2000, the last time Ireland was lobbying for a seat at the UN Security Council, I … Read more

The Mythology of Blood

In this second article Lorcan Mac Mathuna discusses his An Bhuatais & The Meaning of Life a book and CD collection of contemplative songs and essays. Lorcan Mac Mathuna's An Bhuatais & The Meaning of Life draws on the exquisite portrayal of drama and character archetype in ancient Irish mythology.https://t.co/T1Uzo3FZJH@broadsheet_ie @IlsaCarter1 @wadeinthewate11 @Andrea_Rey48 @diarmuidlyng — … Read more

The Algorithm of Evil

The story of subliminal messaging follows an interesting evolution, one infrequently told about a technique that may have created a monster.  Considering this technique in the context of advertising, we can trace its roots back to the post-war 1940’s and 50’s United States. In so doing we must set the stage and, as Voltaire insists, … Read more