Author: A Bird’s Eye View

  • The remarkable efforts to fight the Coronavirus

    The remarkable efforts to fight the Coronavirus

    The entire world is fighting the coronavirus in an effort to find some kind of solution that will take us out of the situation we find ourselves in. This article examines the current global efforts, and examines what they mean for our future. I don’t need to explain how bad the coronavirus is, how it’s…

  • Generation Labour

    Generation Labour

    Partit Laburista, a party which is infamous for its mob powered rule and state-sanctioned ‘thuggery’ during the ‘70s-‘80s. After 25 years in opposition, albeit those 2 years being a failed government in the late ‘90s, it reinvents itself as a progressive force of change. Only to be marked by the obscenities of perverse corruption and…

  • The revolutionary solution to online problems

    The revolutionary solution to online problems

    People complain about the Wild West nature of the internet, and how social media has changed life completely. People miss the point, and the sooner our online identity reflects our real one, the better. Background There are many complaints about social media and how it has changed our lives. The three biggest complaints I see…

  • The dangers of 5G telephony

    The dangers of 5G telephony

    I’ve been following the whole Huawei 5G panic over the past years. I have a professional interest in the subject since I have an IT background. On the face of it, the hysteria seems to make sense. Why would we let companies build our infrastructure when the Chinese government can force them to let it…

  • The Hardships and Possibilities of COVID-19 – Thoughts & Reflections

    The Hardships and Possibilities of COVID-19 – Thoughts & Reflections

    Hello, dear friends! It’s been a while, and a lot has changed since I last posted on here. Like most of us here probably, the days have been a bit mixed. Some good, some not so good, some worse. Studying is proving to be a bit difficult at the moment as there are no definite…

  • It is not all positive – the real environmental impact of COVID-19

    It is not all positive – the real environmental impact of COVID-19

    The COVID-19 pandemic has affected the lives of so many people around the world. The practice of self-isolation and social distancing has been implemented across various continents and has changed our professional lives as well as our social lives, overnight. What is less obvious to most is the impact this pandemic and many people self-isolating has…

  • Why are the press misleading us about Brexit?

    Why are the press misleading us about Brexit?

    Brexit has been a near-continuous facet of the news over the past 3 years. Now that Brexit is done, the negotiations are all about the withdrawal. The way the media has been reporting it does the whole process a disservice. This article explains why I think the reporting is incorrect, and how to think about…

  • How the world is changing

    How the world is changing

    It’s interesting to see how the changing world around us in light of the coronavirus pandemic. Some of these changes will be temporary, of course, but some should last longer. This article explains 10 ways I think the world should change post-coronavirus. TL;DR: The world will change because tech gives us the ability to change our…

  • Free yourself from dangerous thinking

    There’s a huge fuss brewing in Europe about Roman Polanski’s latest film, ‘An officer and a spy’. It’s been banned in many jurisdictions and it caused a mass walkout at the Cesar awards too1. This article explains how wrong it is to see things as black and white, and how dangerous it is for people…

  • Persuasion and Technology

    Persuasion and Technology

    Persuasion is as old as our ability to communicate. Our lives and society depend on persuasion. Technology has reached a point where it can persuade – manipulate – you beyond your wildest dreams. This article looks into how our society will change.