On Luxury Beliefs
I read a fascinating article recently comparing so-called 'luxury beliefs' to Veblen goods. The definition is as follows: " Luxury beliefs are ideas and opinions that confer status on the…
Month: November 2019
Christianity in Runrig’s music
One of my favourite bands is the Scottish folk/rock band Runrig. They primarily sing songs about Scotland, occasionally with an overtly nationalist bent but more typically about the Scottish landscape,…
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Defending our Veterans
In many areas, my support for conservative policies is based on pragmatism. While all political decisions have a moral dimension, quite often that position is based upon utilitarian rather than…
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Christmas Quiz coming soon
With under a month until Advent, Christmas Quiz XIV is almost complete, with only 13 questions to write. This year the theme will be 'sequences'. They could be sequences of…
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Ten positive reasons to vote Conservative
With the general election just over a month away, here are ten positive reasons to vote for the Conservative Party. 1. We'll get Brexit done. We'll leave with the good…
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Blogging update
As you may have noticed, blogging has been sparse recently. That was mainly because I was working as a Special Adviser which, in addition to very long hours, also meant…