Why is treason the gravest crime? 23 July 2017 Posted by: Michael H Hallett Category: History , Patriarchy , No Comments Throughout recorded history, treason has often been regarded as the worst crime an individual can commit—morally worse than murder, robbery or other crimes. Historically, treason against the ruling sovereign has often been called ‘high […]
Čilić at Wimbledon – break down to break through 16 July 2017 Posted by: Michael H Hallett Category: Emotional principles , News , 1 Comment The 2017 Wimbledon Men’s Singles tennis final was a date with destiny for Marin Čilić. His first Grand Slam final. Pitted against Roger Federer, one of the best players in […]
Why is it so hard to ask for help? 14 July 2017 Posted by: Michael H Hallett Category: Shame , No Comments I can still remember it vividly. It was 1975 and I was 14 years old. My friends and I were learning to ride motorcycles. My best friend’s dad had a 50cc Honda step-through, […]
English Premier League – microcosm of patriarchy? 5 July 2017 Posted by: Michael H Hallett Category: Patriarchy , No Comments Twenty teams. One winner. Three teams relegated. Year after year, the simple formula of the English Premier League (EPL) draws in millions of football fans, both to live games and TV feeds across the globe. […]
Bronx hospital shooting – another tragic rampage 1 July 2017 Posted by: Michael H Hallett Category: News , Radicalisation , No Comments I recently posted about the emotional dysfunction underlying the Finsbury Park and Westminster Bridge attacks in London. A scant few days later, a shooting in New York with distinct emotional similarities has occurred. […]
Finsbury Park and Westminster Bridge – beyond the label ‘terrorist’ 29 June 2017 Posted by: Michael H Hallett Category: News , Radicalisation , No Comments On Wednesday 19 June 2017, a van rammed into pedestrians near the Finsbury Park mosque in north London. One man died and several others were injured. The van’s driver, 47-year […]
Bars and clubs – a front line in the war on patriarchy 24 June 2017 Posted by: Michael H Hallett Category: Patriarchy , No Comments It’s 8:30 on a Friday night and I’m seated at the bar of Revoluciòn de Cuba in Milton Keynes’ egregiously titled Theatre District. A mixologist who clearly loves his job […]
Horror films and the shame of sex 18 June 2017 Posted by: Michael H Hallett Category: Arts , Shame , No Comments While most film genres rise and fall in popularity over the decades—we are currently in a mini-age of comic book action films—one genre stands head and shoulders above all others in durability: horror. […]
The end of the real-life Monopoly game 10 June 2017 Posted by: Michael H Hallett Category: Emotional principles , No Comments The kitchen is filling up. It was deserted for a while but they’re drifting in now, in growing numbers, their faces blank with shock or denial. They’re looking for a cup of tea and […]
This magnificent ‘selfie’ generation 8 May 2017 Posted by: Michael H Hallett Category: Anxiety , No Comments I recently saw a Facebook meme that showed four teenage girls taking a selfie. Paraphrasing Winston Churchill’s epic cry during the Battle of Britain in 1940, the caption read: “Never in history has a generation taken so many […]