As children, we were promised android servants. So where the heck are they? — If you’ve read short stories and novels from the golden age of science-fiction, or seen old science-fiction movies and TV shows, you’ll have some idea what people in the 1950s, ‘60s and ‘70s expected of the future. People expected flying cars, rocket ships and holidays in space. Back down at…

May she rest in peace — I have much respect and affection for The Queen, who passed away earlier this month. But with the magnificent state funeral now over and Her Majesty interred beside her devoted husband, the time is now right to reflect on her reign as monarch and her legacy as head of state. Majestic …

We need a better way to discuss trans rights and transphobia. — Let’s be honest. Debates about trans rights and other trans issues can be incredibly confusing. This means that important issues can get sidelined, as people argue over semantics. But why is there so much confusion? And is there a good way to make things simpler again? A world of confusion Trans activists, and many…

People often despise what they cannot understand. — What does it mean to have ‘integrity’? It’s a word that’s still used — often, ironically, by politicians describing themselves. Everyone seems to know that it is supposed to be a positive attribute. But do people really know or care about what it means? To have integrity is supposed to…

But it shouldn’t be too hard to make big improvements. — Respect Let me get this straight from the outset: I’m all in favour of women playing football (That’s ‘soccer’ to my American friends). When I played football at my university, here in the UK, we were very progressive. I played in many mixed-sex football games. …

It’s actually quite simple. — I’ve already written an article about how Basic Income is EASILY affordable, in terms of the fundamental economics of real resources. That’s much more important than the relatively trivial question of where the money is coming from. Nevertheless, people still want to know where the actual money for everyone’s Basic…

Beware the Trans-Exclusionary Radical Trans Activists — TERFs are Trans-Exclusionary Radical Feminists. Broadly speaking, they don’t consider trans women to be ‘real women.’ And they want to exclude trans women from women-only spaces. TERFs are vigorously opposed by trans rights activists, who criticise them for their prejudices and their anti-inclusive attitudes. …

Successful relationships aren’t built that way. — You want it to work. You want it to last. You want to be happy. Maybe this relationship will be the big one. Maybe you’ll get married. Maybe you’ll have kids. Maybe you’ll grow old together. But it’s difficult to be sure. You don’t want to make a life-ruining mistake. The biggest decision of your life …