Oh dear — government ethics. I’m going to be accused of clickbait, I know it. I suppose it’s the perceived duty of all published writers to play Grand Inquisitor (I really mean commentator) on public behavior in such a way that doesn’t specifically address a hot-button topic but calls to question our interpretation of the…… Continue reading Alex Taylor on Ethics and Morality
Category: Books and Writing
The Unsolved Bunch
What happened to them? Chances are, you’ve seen the movie Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, starring Paul Newman, Robert Redford and Katherine Ross. The movie ends with a self-evident question mark. While most historical narratives place Parker and Longabaugh’s likely demise at the hands of the Bolivian Army, inescapable facts in real life may…… Continue reading The Unsolved Bunch
Capital Punishment — But it’s Fiction, Sir!
Here we are, once again with our eyes before a carefully-crafted, compelling piece of art. Cinema, as we know, is the single most powerful tool for conveying a message. It doesn’t matter if the content is faithful to the truth, what matters is the narrative. The award-winning case presented by this film is clearly anti-capital…… Continue reading Capital Punishment — But it’s Fiction, Sir!