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Where do red and green colour associations come from?
From the miracle of christmas? Or maybe from their complementary nature? It’s a tricky question to answer seriously, because there’s so many associations to unpack. Red alone can imply love,...
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Are there any English language sayings that are as black ethnocentric as the...
I once took part in a lengthy argument about whether the phrase referring to someone who ‘called a spade a spade’, was racist. You can see where the confusion arose. ‘Spade’ has been (and therefore...
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Is it possible to be a hard core supporter of a national football team...
I don’t like the nation-state as a concept. It’s quite a big and pervasive idea not to be happy with. But I just don’t see a need for huge divisions between people. Particularly ones that reinforce...
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Why do people oppress each other?
Rarely out of malice. Though that may just be optimism. I think it’s mostly a matter of ignorance and selfishness. And not even the worst kind of selfishness, just the easiest one. There’s a problem...
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Who’s bigger Jesus or the Beatles?
In terms of body mass, probably the Beatles. And in terms of body count, definitely Jesus; though he has had a headstart. I’m sure by two thousand years from now a few crusades will have been waged...
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