Philosophical Dialogues, Are we Free to be free?, Hunter and Bain, Jake Jackson, Freedom?

Dialogues | Are We Free to be Free?

Hunter and Bain are back on the Earth for the first time in many journeys. They sit in quaint, straight, basket-weave chairs, their attempt at silence and recovery threatened by the squalls of noise from children and exasperated carers scattered around the cafe. Hunter glowers at his coffee, while Bain sighs in gusts of exhaustion. The time does not matter, …

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 café, 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 café 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 …