Stephen Tomkinson

Hello. I suppose that I would describe myself as having an insatiable curiosity about the world and our place in it. I have led a varied and interesting life that has finally led me to a restaurant near Valencia, Spain.

I studied philosophy at university and have worked as a transport manager, bookie, and English teacher.

I like to learn and hope to continue doing so.

In the Spotlight

A World Without God

Nietzsche caused a scandal when he declared that "God is dead!". Why did he come to this conclusion? What had happened in the world that led him to believe that God was absent?

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  letterpile.com

  A World Without God

  3 days ago

  Nietzsche caused a scandal when he declared that "God is dead!". Why did he come to this conclusion? What had happened in the world that led him to believe that God was absent?

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  Social Issues

  Freedom and Its Constraints - the Limits to What We Should Do

  5 days ago

  In mature democracies, we take the notion of freedom very seriously, perhaps without thinking of the implications. The distinction between "free to" and "free from" causes much disruption in society.

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  The Problem With Identity Politics

  10 days ago

  Identity Politics divides the left and infuriates the right. What is the basic problem?

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  Social Issues

  Dunbar Numbers - The Key To Understanding Society?

  4 days ago

  Robin Dunbar noticed something important about groups of primates. Can his findings be applied to human society? If so, what do they tell us about ourselves?

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  owlcation.com

  Different Voices: A Reading of ‘The Waste Land’ by T.S. Eliot

  13 days ago

  “April is the cruellest month...” Why wake us from our dreams? Eliot discusses a world that we know all too well.

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  Human Societies

  Pol Pot - The Forgotten Dictator

  4 days ago

  In a century with more than enough tyrannical killers, Pol Pot was among the worst.

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  Politics and Social Issues

  Robert Owen, A Man Who Always Put Others First

  2 weeks ago

  Robert Owen was a man who recognized the problems that the Industrial Revolution had caused. Whether his response was the best one is open to debate...

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  Economics

  Henry Ford Challenges Karl Marx

  4 days ago

  When Henry Ford raised wages to $5.00 a day, he started something that ran out of control.

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  owlcation.com

  The Birth of Frankenstein

  2 weeks ago

  What does a volcano have to do with the birth of Frankenstein? This unlikely tale led to one of the most celebrated creations in English literature.

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  soapboxie.com

  James Webb Telescope: Triumph of Science or Waste of Money?

  2 weeks ago

  Should we have spent so much on James Webb when there are more pressing problems?