Philosophical Dialogues, Is a Just Society Possible?, Hunter and Bain, Jake Jackson, Are we limited by language? Plato vs Aristotle, Uncertainty Principle

Dialogues | What is the Point of Art?

In the shadows of a Baobab grove Hunter and Bain sit deep in the back of the cafĂ©, hiding from the hard sun. They peer out from the relative darkness to the wide, barren plains where, just a few yards in front of the cafĂ© a curious tableau plays out in silence with a silhouette of three figures. A child …

Philosophical Dialogues, Is a Just Society Possible?, Hunter and Bain, Jake Jackson, Are we limited by language?

Dialogues | Are we Limited by Language?

Hunter and Bain ache. Together they sit inside a cafe at the edge of the galaxy, watching the slow collapse of a once glorious star projected into a window that stretches high into the ceiling. They are amongst the many who have come to observe this graceful end, and all around them the chatter and excitement is oblivious to the …

Philosophical Dialogues, Is a Just Society Possible?, Hunter and Bain, Jake Jackson, What is a Waste of Time?

Dialogues | What is a Waste of Time?

Hunter and Bain sit under a canopy at the Northern end of Central Park, in New Manhattan. As their coffee is self-served from the middle of the table they watch the hot sun burnish the resting bodies lying like scattered leaves across the grass all around. In this curious landscape of aliens, androids, maintenance bots and other bi-pedal creatures the …

Philosophical Dialogues, Is a Just Society Possible?, Hunter and Bain, Jake Jackson, The Point of Talking.

Dialogues | What is the Point of Talking?

Hunter and Bain sit exhausted in the cafe. Idly they watch the sun drizzle through the leaves of the interplanetary nature reserve on an asteroid close to Barnard’s Star. They arrived an hour ago but hardly a word passed between them, just the usual nods of familiarity as they consume their coffee and rest from their tasks. A stretch of …