The is a unspoken assumption that questions require the mind to respond. We live in a world where the conceptual answer is no longer enough, rather the experiential or visceral response offers a different perspective .

Transplant technology has come so far so just extending the concept further to see what ethical and medical challenges might arise if it were to be possible

Nobody is making any more land. The population is increasing. We only have one planet. Ownership is power. Power corrupts.

I have always been called an expat, not an immigrant. But shouldn’t that be the same thing?

There are varying degrees of mental illness – some are profoundly affected where others are not. In the lesser cases, some of these people display signs of a difficult personality or difficult behaviour, but use the label of mental illness. How do we define which is which, and navigate the tricky terrain where their behaviour affects families, workplaces and relationships?

I fear for their future.
These are small island communities without much support or political clout to get support. They are human beings and need our support. We should care about the plight of our neighbours. It could be a lost culture. They will need somewhere to live and continue their lives with dignity

As the boomers get older, aged care will become a key economic issue. Automated systems will also become more sophisticated. We will have to make ethical decisions regarding what industries should be open to the disruption of automation.

For Cheryl Strayed. Getting started might be an impulse. From there to the finish requires something else.

Been wondering a realllllllly long time.