Category Archives: Ramblings

Footnotes & Fiddlesticks

Posted on March 27, 2017 by JC

When engaging on certain topics like say… communism, it is not uncommon to have someone ask if you have read a certain book and after learning (as they probably expect), that you have not, move to immediately disqualify your opinion. … Continue reading →

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What You Really Mean

Posted on March 11, 2017 by JC

There are certainly more but there are two controversial subjects in particular where people who support them will always use extreme examples to justify them. What this means is that because an extreme exists (as it always does), we should … Continue reading →

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Why isn’t Japan the richest country in the world?

Posted on March 4, 2017 by JC

This is something I’ve been thinking about for a few weeks now. I’ve lived in Japan for close to a decade now.* Why ask such a question? Well, I’ve been brought up and taught to believe that education is the … Continue reading →

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Telling the Truth & Winning Arguments

Posted on February 11, 2017 by JC

Something I’ve been encouraged to consider recently is whether being right or being honest is more important. Now these two things should be the same thing but that’s not the world we live in now; if it ever has been. … Continue reading →

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In limited defence of Tony Abbott

Posted on February 4, 2017 by JC

The recent news surrounding President Donald Trump’s phone conversation with our own cuck-in-chief, Malcolm Turnbull got me thinking about a post I had intended to write about Tony Abbott. Before I do I’d like to publically share my distaste for Malcolm … Continue reading →

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Fitting Everything In: A Star Wars Story

Posted on January 8, 2017 by JC

I had started writing this before seeing Star Wars: Rogue One which I originally had no intention of seeing at all. I liked the concept and after originally hearing it was being made, said it would be the last chance … Continue reading →

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Thought Experiments

Posted on December 26, 2016 by JC

Most people are incapable of distinguishing thought experiments from someone’s actual beliefs. This isn’t an original observation but I am inspired to write about it anyway and it has big implications for what I write on this blog. Almost every week … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on English Education in Japan

Posted on December 4, 2016 by JC

This is a lead up to larger post I intend to write on my experiences working within education in Japan and later Australia. Some of what I write here could be roughly applied to the education industry in most countries … Continue reading →

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