“Welcome! I’m Mark Wollacott, an author, teacher, and podcaster exploring philosophy, history, and stories that inspire. Discover my books, podcasts, and insights below.”
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Mark is the author of 7 books including 5 novels, a short story collection, and a haiku collection
Tales of the Runari is Mark’s podcast which explores philosophy, history, and interesting stories.
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If I Threw a Galaxy Sized Frisbee
Last night I watched a documentary on BBC4 about mapping the universe. It was an interesting programme and reminded me of a conversation I had with a Japanese friend before Christmas about astrophysics. All I can say is a lot has changed since my Astronomy GCSE in...
Who is King Sejong?
Was King Sejong the World’s Greatest King? At the end of our lives, we can look back and thick about the things we did, did not do, and tried to do. We’ll judge these things individually mixing in achievements, obstacles overcome, regrets, experiences, and so on....
Who is Mieko Kawakami?
Have you heard of Mieko Kawakami? When I first moved to Japan, hundreds of us were housed in the Keio Plaza hotel in Shinjuku, Tokyo. None of us knew each other really though a few had met in the pre-departure, so of course we began with the most basic questions -...