Category Archives: philosophy

Letter to Bob in the past

Posted on 17/02/2023 by Dr Bob Rich

Writers Victoria has a regular online exercise. Noè Harsel, who organises and leads it, gives the 20 to 30 participants a prompt. We then need to write something during a 25-minute period. Here is the result of mine. PROMPT: Write … Continue reading →

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Kindness and cooperation are hard-wired

Posted on 13/02/2023 by Dr Bob Rich

I have just finished my latest book, REAL Human Nature. It is an anthology of stories and essays that demonstrate and illustrate that we are not greedy warriors in our basic nature, but generous co-operators. The greed and aggression are … Continue reading →

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Can you please beta read a short book?

Posted on 12/02/2023 by Dr Bob Rich

My next book is REAL Human Nature, a collection of short stories, essays, and posts at Bobbing Around. It focuses on what is good about being human, and it describes my up-and-down path toward enlightenment, which in my opinion is … Continue reading →

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Nonviolent living

Posted on 09/02/2023 by Dr Bob Rich

This video by Marshall Rosenberg is less than 6 minutes long, but in that short time it packs a message that would change our world if everyone applied it. Punishment and reward are the same thing. Both punish everyone. Humans … Continue reading →

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Philosophy in juvenile jail

Posted on 03/01/2023 by Dr Bob Rich

I wasn’t sure whether to list this essay under inspiration or philosophy. Andy West regularly visits what in Britain they call prison for children, and teaches the young inmates about philosophy. He implies the reason in the first paragraph: his … Continue reading →

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Creativity is the nectar of the gods, by Don Lubov

Posted on 24/12/2022 by Dr Bob Rich

Creativity is the nectar of the gods. When it flows, it’s the adrenalin in your veins. When bathed in its all-consuming fragrance, you know down to your bones that you’re part of something greater than yourself. You lose all track … Continue reading →

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Pronouns

Posted on 16/12/2022 by Dr Bob Rich

Personal pronouns seem terribly important to many people in the circles I inhabit. It is almost obligatory to put “she/her” or “he/him” or (grammatical horror) “they/them” as a postnominal, not that you need to earn a degree as with a … Continue reading →

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Prattling on the Purple Political Podcast

Posted on 13/12/2022 by Dr Bob Rich

Radell, an admirable young man, chooses to assess American politics by critically examining both Red and Blue. That’s why he is Purple. Needing yet another colour, he invited me, a Green, onto his podcast. You can listen to our conversation … Continue reading →

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Have you ever heard of Bodhi Day?

Posted on 10/12/2022 by Dr Bob Rich

Me neither, until I read this post by Andrea. If you read her post, you will find out that it’s the anniversary of the day Gautama gained enlightenment. Oops, I told you, but do read her delightful account anyway.

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A true sign of enlightenment

Posted on 07/12/2022 by Dr Bob Rich

Imagine this: you are a man with dark skin, riding a bike and minding your own business. A white woman driving a big 4-wheel-drive screams racist abuse and drives at you. Even when you try to escape by getting off … Continue reading →

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