List: Reflections | Curated by Matthew Clapham

Jan 31, 2025
59 stories
ReflectionsMy more serious and contemplative writings
In
Pragmatic Wisdom
by
Matthew Clapham
Finding the Interest and Value in Mundane WorkWith a dose of imagination, and recognition of how even the dullest part of the jigsaw contributes to the whole
Mar 4, 2024
14
Mar 4, 2024
14
In
Beyond the Scoreboard
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Matthew Clapham
Liverpool FC — Does the Flame Still Burn Red Within Me?Despite years of estrangement, the club perhaps once meant too much to ever be erased from my affections
Feb 29, 2024
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Feb 29, 2024
8
In
Iberospherical
by
Matthew Clapham
A Dog of a Divorce, Spanish StyleWho gets custody of the corgi and the canary under the amended Spanish Civil Code?
Feb 24, 2024
16
Feb 24, 2024
16
In
Pitfall
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Matthew Clapham
Teenager Sends Joke Bomb Scare. Air Force Scrambled. Who’s to Blame?The legal, ethical and institutional questions raised by a gag gone wrong
Feb 19, 2024
21
Feb 19, 2024
21
In
Seroxcat’s Salon
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Matthew Clapham
Long-term Emigrants Can Now Vote in UK Elections. But Should They?Exploring the ethical and democratic implications of the rule change, from a personal and global perspective
Feb 10, 2024
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Feb 10, 2024
7
Matthew Clapham
Scraping Hair from the Mastodon in the Room — an Artistic ExperimentA Saturday morning foray into found poetry via social media
Feb 10, 2024
5
Feb 10, 2024
5
In
Thought Thinkers
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Matthew Clapham
Awards Ceremonies Expose One of Humanity’s Deepest FlawsNot bitchiness, jealousy or irrational, face-slapping violence, but lack of confidence in ourselves
Feb 5, 2024
14
Feb 5, 2024
14
In
Thought Thinkers
by
Matthew Clapham
I Have Some Questions About Inclusive/Non-Discriminatory LanguageSure, I could just ‘Do My Own Research’, but I’m asking here instead
Jan 30, 2024
12
Jan 30, 2024
12
In
Iberospherical
by
Matthew Clapham
Why Don’t We All Adopt the Spanish and Portuguese Surname System?It’s sensible, practical, egalitarian and endlessly functional
Feb 1, 2024
15
Feb 1, 2024
15
In
Pitfall
by
Matthew Clapham
Is It Worse to Be Deceived by a Human Or a Machine?If AI is used to push our empathic buttons, is that more or less of an insult than if a person does it?
Feb 2, 2024
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Feb 2, 2024
12
In
Pitfall
by
Matthew Clapham
Dream of SaponificationWhat great lye do we need so as to tell an accidental truth?
Jan 27, 2024
13
Jan 27, 2024
13
In
Thought Thinkers
by
Matthew Clapham
Pathetic Fallacy? What Does a Shift in Meaning Say About Morality?And what might Nietzsche make of it all?
Jan 23, 2024
6
Jan 23, 2024
6
In
Age of Empathy
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Matthew Clapham
Why I’m So Glad Writing’s My BagUsing words as my medium of expression gives me a freedom and independence I relish
Jan 19, 2024
5
Jan 19, 2024
5
In
Thought Thinkers
by
Matthew Clapham
Going Over the Horizon EventReflections on the UK Post Office/Fujitsu IT system scandal and its implications for trust and the rule of law
Jan 12, 2024
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Jan 12, 2024
6
In
Thought Thinkers
by
Matthew Clapham
As One Shithole Country Said to AnotherLook on my works, ye mighty, and despair!
Jan 7, 2024
7
Jan 7, 2024
7
In
Seroxcat’s Salon
by
Matthew Clapham
How Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Made Me a Lifelong SocialistOr at least the first couple of pages did
Jan 6, 2024
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Jan 6, 2024
27
In
Thought Thinkers
by
Matthew Clapham
Plug-in Hybrids Are a Doomed Betamax TechnologySo why am I seriously thinking about getting one?
Dec 23, 2023
10
Dec 23, 2023
10
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In
Ellemeno
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Matthew Clapham
The Most Magical Funfair in the WorldA fleeting week of riotous phantasmagoria in a sleepy provincial city
Sep 28, 2023
16
Sep 28, 2023
16
In
Three Imaginary Girls
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Matthew Clapham
Spotify Unwrapped: a Glimpse of Realisation and PassionA random playlist gave me an insight into what binds my tastes together
Dec 6, 2023
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Dec 6, 2023
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