Ian Burgess

I don't want to focus on the standard arguments of trying to renegotiate trade agreements or the possible effect on the economy or any of the other points or hypothesis that get put forward in these referendum articles or by people. Instead, let's look at internal concepts one of Sovereignty and the other of Tribe and how both are essential to how we view ourselves and arrive at the d...

Over the last few months, I have been thinking about how we are individually much more responsible for events than we think and in many ways how this responsibility is not always clear to us as individuals. This process has caused me to reevaluate many of my previous decisions. It is always easier to understand things when you have an example to illustrate the point, and for this, I will use t...

“The universe is exactly the size that your soul can encompass. Some people live in extremely small worlds, and some live in a world of infinite possibilities. you have just received some sensory input that suggest its bigger than you previously thought. What are you going to do with that information? Will you deny it or embrace it?" - Atticus the Iron Druid - Kevin Hearne ...

The great epochs of life come when we gain the courage to re-christen our evil as what is best in us - Friedrich Nietzsche

“You may train for a long, long time, but if you merely move your hands and feet and jump up and down like a puppet, learning karate is not very different from learning to dance. You will never have reached the heart of the matter; you will have failed to grasp the essence of karate-do." – Gichin Funakoshi (Shotokan Karate)

This year more than any other I have benefited from the ability to go within and face the self, this focus will continue to change my practice going forward in to 2016. My only resolution is to continue this everything else that needs to happen will be a result of this.

"DO NOT FEAR DEATH. I FEAR NOT TO LIVE FULLY. IF I LIVE FULLY, I'M NOT INTO DEATH. I'M LIVING" - WIM HOF

To be clear I am not in favour of air raids and strikes which is not the same not supporting military action as part of a wider set of activities. The thing that interest me in the current situation is that people reject something quickly and in many cases aggressively without rational debate. I like to try to stay as close to truth as I can, even if it is not my desired truth, and it is then ...

I am always worried by regulation that is imposed by government or industry bodies that restrict the evolution of the industry, and in many cases reduce the service that is available to the public/customer. Currently in the UK a prime example of this is TFL (Transport For London) attempt to restrict the capabilities of Uber so that the black cabs can compete on equal terms. This kind...

Over the last few months I have been thinking about how we are individually much more responsible for events than we think and in many ways how this responsibility is not always clear to us as individuals. This process has caused me to reevaluate many of my previous decisions. It is always easier to understand things when you have an example to illustrate the point, and for this I will use the...