Pierz Newton-JohnIs There Only One Mind in the Universe?When René Descartes, in an attempt to establish a solid foundation for knowledge, meditated on what it is possible to doubt, he famously…7 min read·2 days ago----
Pierz Newton-JohnWhat is the Sound of One Hand Clapping? An Answer.The Zen koan which asks, “what is the sound of one hand clapping?” has become a cliche. For most people it is just a piece of Eastern…9 min read·6 days ago--24--24
Pierz Newton-JohnThe Day I Spoke to a Child Killer: What I Learned About Evil Working in the Australian Prison…Human evil is a subject of eternal fascination. True crime remains among the most popular of genres, and our entertainment is full of…8 min read·May 9, 2024----
Pierz Newton-JohnNo, we’re not living in a simulation. Here’s why.The idea that we might be living inside the simulation of some more advanced future civilisation sounds like something a stoner might dream…11 min read·Apr 20, 2024--70--70
Pierz Newton-JohnGrow up, Elon Musk: our future is not in spaceOne of my first memories is of the night when my parents woke me and my brother up to watch the moon landing. I remember the air of…7 min read·May 21, 2022--4--4
Pierz Newton-JohnA Language Beyond ReasonReflections on death, rationality and the mystical5 min read·Oct 28, 2020----
Pierz Newton-JohnThe Power of KindnessWe live, it seems, in increasingly unkind times. On the Internet, misogyny, racism and all forms of vileness thrive unchecked. In the news…4 min read·Sep 1, 2020----
Pierz Newton-JohnWhy I hate the New Age — a late tiradeRemember that book and ‘documentary’ ‘The Secret’ from back in 2006? For a while it was all the rage — everyone was busily ‘manifesting…8 min read·Aug 27, 2020--4--4
Pierz Newton-JohnTrump is the consequence of a political tipping pointIn political history, there are few moments more dangerous than when a tipping point occurs in the balance of power.6 min read·May 28, 2020----