by M. W. Wollacott | Mar 7, 2022 | Being, Philosophy
As someone who is on the autism spectrum, I’ve always been curious about the different ways in which people think. If I had a pound for every time what I think is a simple statement is met with a completely unexpected interpretation and response, I’d be richer than...
by M. W. Wollacott | Mar 7, 2022 | Beasts and Monsters, Etymology, What's in a Word
Ok, I have a thing for bears. It’s not the cuteness though it might be a childhood evolution of loving Winnie the Pooh. They are surprising human-like in some aspects, are powerful despite all the fluff, and have permeated our mythologies. So you can imagine my shock...
by M. W. Wollacott | Mar 7, 2022 | Atlantis, Atlantis, History, Philosophy, Plato
The Richat structure in Mauritania is the closest known match to Plato’s description of Atlantis. There is no positive evidence to directly tie the two together or of an ancient civilization in the Richat, but it is in the right place, matches the geography of Plato’s...
by M. W. Wollacott | Mar 7, 2022 | Atlantis, Atlantis, History, Philosophy, Plato
I’ve known for a long time that Plato discusses Atlantis and its fall. However, I never knew the context. After watching some videos on Atlantis theory, I decided to grab a copy of Timaeus and Critias and have a look at what Plato actually says about the city. Plato...
by M. W. Wollacott | Mar 7, 2022 | Human Evolution
In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit. Tolkien was thinking of a low hillock crowned by a great tree probably somewhere in his native Warwickshire. After his philological discovery he came to the conclusion there were three hobbit races – the harfoots,...
