It may not look like much, but to me this is the most perfect exhibit in London’s Science Museum: This modest bar, about 25cm long, is displayed recessed in a bench seat. Thousands of people sit on it every year, without much thought to its significance, I suspect. That’s actually quite understandable, because it is surrounded…
U.S. Carpets
Even now, the thing that I still think of is the care and attention. The love, almost, embedded in these undeniable works of art. Most people pass them by, eyes fixed forward, not down. But not me. To me, it’s these intricate things under our very feet which hold some crazy fascination. US carpets. Not…
The Strategic Logic of Organised Crime
It was a pleasure to attend a short lecture today by Dr James Cockayne, Head of the UN University Office at the United Nations. James was in London as part of a lecture tour promoting his new book “Hidden Power, the Strategic Logic of Organised Crime.” I have known James since we were both at the…
Areas of interest
Some areas I’m interested in investigating, investing in, or being involved with: how populations and society will adapt to climate change technological solutions to global warming how we will deal with excessive waste how the physical environment, the economy, companies and societies will adapt to fully-autonomous (L4 or L5) vehicles will commercial aviation ever be truly eco-friendly?…