The Matter with Things

More from Dr Hannah Spier

On the gap between the evidence of one's eyes and ears on the one hand, and the official narrative on the other

Oct 1 • 

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September 2025

Let me explain a little ...

A reflection on the response to yesterdays post

Sep 18 • 

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Brilliant piece from Hannah Spier, MD

I heartily recommend subscribing to her blog called 'Psychobabble'

Sep 17 • 

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Can you still be human?

Be aware of what is coming

Sep 5 • 

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June 2025

Activism: important, but not without its darker side — well, what is?

On Thursday 19th June 2025, Anthea Lawson and I will be in conversation from 6.00 - 7.30pm UK time.

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Quantity kills

There are a lot of senses in which the title of this piece applies.

Jun 5 • 

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Ancient Wisdom

Prophetic words from Hermes Trismegistus

Jun 2 • 

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Recent reflections from Norway

With gratitude

Jun 1 • 

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April 2025

How Puritanism Works

Not standing up for what you know to be right allows a tiny minority of pathological individuals to destroy a civilisation

Apr 24 • 

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Ch 12: final extract and conclusion

A new and better model for understanding the science of life

Apr 20 • 

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Ch 12: extract 8

Reflections on the extraordinary lengths we go to in order to preserve the machine model

Apr 18 • 

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Ch 12: extract 7

Is anything completely purposeless?

Apr 17 • 

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