Hello Fans of Plans, this week I want to write about an event I went to last week. It’s the third time in four years I’ve been and the organisers of this not-for-profit conference have come up with a very unique experience for the delegates… let me tell...

You probably won’t have escaped the back to school vibe this week, even if you, like this Philosopher-in-Residence, don’t have little darlings of your own.   I love spending time with my little niece and, perhaps because I don’t have to field...

Comfort food.  We all have one.  That meal we turn to when we’re sad, or poorly, or exhausted.  The one that makes us feel warm and happy on the inside.  Obviously, there are science-based reasons for why we choose one food over...

Hello there, Fans of Plans! Today is my niece’s third birthday; no doubt she’ll be celebrating by wearing her favourite Mini Mouse top and eating cake.    But my favourite niece turning three got me thinking about her generation as they grow up and...

So in this summer of Pseud, this Philosopher-in-Residence is opting for blog topics that help us make sense of the ordinary by stepping outside of our day-to-day lexicon. Just what are heuristics? A dictionary or internet search, or even asking a group of people, will...