In terms of crises both on a local level and inevitably on a global level, how can art make people think differently, and what is it’s responsibility in such times of crisis?

People are increasingly concerned that it does not matter who you vote for, it often does not change anything. There is a crisis of satisfactory leadership throughout the world, where vested interests control things behind the scenes rather than governments, eg. Wolfgang Scheuble: ‘Elections change nothing.’

Inspired by Rebecca Solnit’s The Mother of All Questions in Harper’s, and my own wondering if ‘happiness’ is really the best word to describe what we all are/should be looking for.

Not everyone is into sport. For some, their equivalent is the arts/culture or even the environment. Why are these things considered ‘features’ rather than staples of our news diet? I wonder how society would change if one or two newsrooms started this trend?

I spend a lot of time thinking about this tbh.

I was watching a flock of birds and I wondered at their perfect movement.

Is one a subcategory of another? What defines our idea of what is a muffin and what is a cupcake?

I think men would be better human beings if we could discuss our health and mental issues amongst ourselves (like women do).

Because life is short and I was considering how to make the most of my time here. Since learning holds a large part of the value of living- at least in my eyes- I am wondering what knowledge I shall gain and share that will be most beneficial to me and my fellow earthlings.