Make the World a Better Place

 Executive Summary. 1) Declare war a crime against humanity. War is a barbaric, in humane activity that only brings misery destruction and d...

When I was a teenager, someone punched me in the face. I was a bit surprised and shocked but I just stared back at him. This wasn't what...

After eleven years of reliable service, my diesel car is on its last legs, so it's  off to the local dealers to see whats available. As ...

 I’ve read a lot of history books, but whilst its been interesting to learn how people behaved and dealt with past problems, the study of hi...

 1. We all have obligations as well as rights. Our inalienable rights are well know, but because we live together with others, we cannot do ...

 An algorithm asked me - what is the truest thing that everybody knows? Instantly I typed in “You are going to die”. Now you may think I’ve ...

 People want to be happy, but don’t seem to be able to understand what happiness is, let alone know how to achieve it. To tackle this proble...

 The recent attack by Hamas is morally wrong, but the reaction of Israel is also morally wrong. Both sides must be condemned, as the only ju...

 Our closest relatives, the Neanderthals, died out 40,000 years ago leaving us, Homo sapiens, to dominate the planet.  In his book on the su...

 The news and history books are full of violence. War in Ukraine, fighting in the Middle East, gun murders, stabbings and sexual violence ar...

 I’ve called my blog ‘Make the world a better place’ as I think all our actions should be for the benefit of all  others, living now or in t...

The writer of a letter published in the New Scientist magazine declares that fathoming human behaviour is hard. However, if we condense the...