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Psychopathic Cultures and Toxic Empires

Psychopathic Cultures and Toxic Empires

An anthropological exploration of the impact of psychopathic characteristics on society.

2022

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Death to the BBC? The Licence Fee Era Must End

The regressive TV tax has been enforced by menaces and lies for far too long

Jul 5

Death to the BBC? The Licence Fee Era Must End

Jul 5

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The Beginning of the Culture War?

The differences between bonobos and common chimpanzees is a useful metaphor to consider the culture war

Jun 27

The Beginning of the Culture War?

Jun 27

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Brian Wilson gave us the music of heaven — even as he fell into hell

The impact of violent abuse, not LSD, stopped Brian touring.

Jun 11

Brian Wilson gave us the music of heaven — even as he fell into hell

Jun 11

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Why Musk Turned the ‘Global Mind’ into a Nest of Psychosocial Disease

The tumour of the far-right, the brain virus of conspiracy theories and head traumas caused by Musk’s erratic driving could destroy Twitter

Aug 29, 2023

Why Musk Turned the ‘Global Mind’ into a Nest of Psychosocial Disease

Aug 29, 2023

Harvard Will Shine Long After the Stain of Trump Fades

Long after Trump and his sycophantic Lord of the Flies thug cronies are deep within the dirt, Harvard will thrive

May 25

Harvard Will Shine Long After the Stain of Trump Fades

May 25

‘I Made Narcissism Great Again’, by Donald J. Trump

After posting about how Trump has at least got people thinking about narcissism, I received an email, apparently from the great man…

May 13

‘I Made Narcissism Great Again’, by Donald J. Trump

May 13

The Greatest Thing About Donald Trump

Trump has unwittingly helped educate the public on a personality disorder that is often difficult to recognise

May 10

The Greatest Thing About Donald Trump

May 10

Aliens, gods and angels explained by science?

We can’t all be world-renowned cosmologists— but we do have the capacity to take a step back and see a bigger picture.

Jan 2

Aliens, gods and angels explained by science?

Jan 2

The Magic of Missy Made Sheldon Cooper

Sheldon's relationship with Missy, who he often demeaned, laid the foundations for his ultimate succes in life

Oct 14, 2024

The Magic of Missy Made Sheldon Cooper

Oct 14, 2024

Manipulators of Far-Right Thugs Have Lost Control

The stars aligned for the far-right in 2016, with the marginal vote for Brexit and then Donald Trump gaining power

Aug 8, 2024

Manipulators of Far-Right Thugs Have Lost Control

Aug 8, 2024

Will Black

Will Black

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Will is an anthropologist, journalist and former clinician. He is the author or Veneer of Civilisation, Psychopathic Cultures and Beyond the End of the World

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