Reading List

Hasn't exactly gone according to plan so far, 2 months without a post. I'll put a bit of a reading list up.

Noam Chomsky : American linguist turned political activist. Seems to effortlessly deconstruct current events and place them in their proper historical context.

David McWilliams : Irish economist. I don't necessarily agree with his solutions, but his analysis of the (now fallen) Celtic Tiger economy and it's aftermath is more cogent than any other.

Richard Dawkins : Evolutionary biologist. Unapologetic defender of atheism, science and rationality.

Stephen Baxter : Writes science-fiction novels that are mind-bending in scope, taking into account all the latest physics and cosmology.

Stanislaw Lem : Polish sci-fi author. Only a few works translated into English, some of the most devestating yet starkly beautiful stuff I have ever read.

Can I edit this later? Hope so, because I'll add more, along with specific works by the aformentioned writers.

Here We Go!

I've been thinking about starting a blog for a while. I liked writing when I was at school but have fallen out of the habit in the last few years.
Posting on messageboards gives a bit of practice, but it's not the same. This will allow me to do it in a more structured way.

So I'll use this space to share my thoughts about films, politics, and whatever else comes to mind. Enjoy, if I'm not a total bore.