Tag Archives: Richard Dawkins

Life of Pi: orange, blue, white and burning tigers

Posted on 30 January 2013 by Propagandum

The tiger in Life of Pi eats a whole film. In other words, our wish to believe in stories is so strong we gobble them up whether they’re true or not. Those who think of themselves as hard-headed realists probably prefer … Continue reading →

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Life of Pi – a film review in six or seven facts

Posted on 17 January 2013 by Propagandum

What does this film mean? Does it, as its hero Pi Patel says at the beginning, ‘make [us] believe in God’? This post contains (as they say) spoilers, so if you don’t want to know what happens, please don’t read … Continue reading →

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Leonardo da Vinci: Philosopher and scientist? #2, People in landscapes

Posted on 20 December 2012 by Propagandum

What does ‘philosophy’ mean when we look at paintings? Perhaps it’s a way of making sense of our place in the world – I’m thinking about places and worlds as painters might, specifically as landscapes. I’ve assumed painters see (literally) … Continue reading →

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On being a bit deaf

Posted on 1 May 2012 by Propagandum

If you are not deaf, you might know someone who is. The admirable Gallaudet Research Institute gives some statistics: ‘if everyone who has any kind of “trouble” with their hearing is included then anywhere from 37 to 140 out of every 1,000 people … … Continue reading →

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