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Let me tell you a story. Back in 2007, I published a book called “Unionism Decayed” which charted, from my perspective, the moral and political decay of Unionism, from David Trimble to Ian Paisley. Naturally this book was ignored because it did not fit in with the narrative. 17 years later, every word I prophecied…

I know, I know, that’s crazy talk. I think democracy is dangerous and I increasingly feel that voting makes it worse. Let me explain my reasoning to you so that at least you can understand where I coming from. Let’s start with Plato, shall we? In his famous “Republic”, which is written as a dialogue,…

I wonder did you see the story about a man in the US State of Iowa being prosecuted for causing damage to a statue of Baphomet. If that wasn’t strange enough, we discover that the statue itself was part of a display inside the State Capital building – so it had the blessing and authority…

I suppose the instant dopamine hit of a viral post on social media is hard to ignore and like any drug, it lures you into doing more hoping you will hit pay dirt again. However, is it worth is? I have concluded that MOST social media is heavily curated and it’s often fake as can…