Peter Rose
Bio
Collections of "my" vocal essays with additions, are available as printed books ASIN 197680615 and 1980878536 also some fictional works and some e books available at Amazon;-
amazon.com/author/healthandfunpeterrose
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Stories (329/0)
Why Are Political Leaders so Out of Touch?
Why are the political leaders so out of touch? Why do polls get it wrong? The question has been asked in Britain and USA and is being asked in Germany and France; why are the political elite and political polls getting it wrong? The answer lies in the belief of political leaders, and especially the bureaucracies they depend on for advice, that the only people who actually matter live in cities.
By Peter Rose6 years ago in The Swamp
Will Our All Connected Multimedia Make Us Ill?
Will our all connected, all instantaneous, multimedia capacity make us ill? I see a great deal of media stuff about loneliness and the problems of loneliness but nothing about the detrimental effects of our overwhelming intrusive “society.” We are being encouraged to share every moment of our lives, with “selfie” pictures and with social media posts. Some do not seem able to spend five minutes without telling the world what they are doing.
By Peter Rose6 years ago in Longevity
Adaptability Is Key to Democratic Survival
Adaptability and intellectual flexibility are keys to survival. The only real advantage humans have over other species from planet Earth is the adaptability that they have. The ability to accept and cope with changing conditions, their ability to adjust to fresh challenges.
By Peter Rose6 years ago in The Swamp
Social Respect and Its Effect on Governance
Social respect and the result when it is missing: While it is not a science-based observation, it does seem that respect is declining in all societies. Respect for others, even your enemies, used to be normal, but now it is rare.
By Peter Rose6 years ago in The Swamp
Destiny or Purpose
Destiny or purpose? Does it matter if we are good or bad? A preordained destiny is like being on a train journey; you cannot change the destination once you have boarded the train. It does not matter how you behave, you will reach that preset destination.
By Peter Rose6 years ago in Futurism
Consideration of Time
Consideration of time What do we mean by the passage of time? Time passes at a constant speed, this is almost a definition, part of what we consider a basic principle of time. However we measure time, it always passes at the same rate. The measurements we make of time are constructs to simplify communication about time. Imagine if every nation used a different term for the passage of time: if England used 60 seconds per minute and 60 minutes her hour but considered a day was ten hours long and not 24: then if France thought there were ten seconds in a minute and ten minutes in an hour and 100 hours in a day. Both would be measuring the same amount of time but communications involving time would be very difficult.
By Peter Rose6 years ago in Futurism
Television: Is It a Force for Good, Politically?
Television: Is It a "Force" for Good Politically? I know that not every person in the world has a television, but a very large proportion of the population sees televisions programs several times a week. In most “materially developed” countries, the average person watches TV for several hours every day. This average tends to be increased due to the aged and infirm viewing for more hours than active working adults. Often, the motivation for watching is boredom and weariness. Just sitting in front of the TV takes less effort than finding and reading a book. Much of the printed media is devoted to telling people about television and the people who earn a living from it. Television has become the dominant media form in most materially-developed nations, but is this a good thing? The internet challenges this dominance by its availability to so many inputs and because it offers a semblance of interaction between viewer and the input provider. The money made from TV advertising enables those proving programs to distort the “market” in such things as sports and entertainment. They are able to pay far higher fees to sports clubs and to individual actors as compared to smaller clubs and theatres who rely on ticket sales only.
By Peter Rose6 years ago in The Swamp