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Analytical Philosophy

Analytical Philosophy

October 20, 2024
Michael Macneil
This is the single video version broken into 5-parts + a postscript (6-parts!) on my YouTube channel. This introduces the broad designation “Analytical Philosophy” by contrasting it with o... Read More
Skinner's Utopia

Skinner’s Utopia

April 25, 2024April 25, 2024
Michael Macneil
(This was originally two chained footnotes I had to remove from my book to meet the word limit, the thesis with the notes in context, is found here.) Skinner presented his utopian vision in his novel ... Read More
Epistemological Self Consciousness

Epistemological Self Consciousness

November 18, 2023November 23, 2024
Michael Macneil
After starting this journey by returning to study for a BD in 2006, MA in 2012 and then the PhD at the end of 2017, I finally graduated as Dr Macneil this week! My thesis is about what makes philosoph... Read More
What You Need To Know About The 'Vaccine' Before You Take It (Updated Sep 2022)

What You Need To Know About The ‘Vaccine’ Before You Take It (Updated Sep 2022)

August 29, 2022August 29, 2022
Michael Macneil
Please note, this is not intended as medical advice for you, I am not a doctor, but I am drawing your attention to the work of those who are doctors or certified and qualified medical professionals wh... Read More
COVID as “Snake-Venom” – just another conspiracy theory?

COVID as “Snake-Venom” – just another conspiracy theory?

April 18, 2022April 18, 2022
Michael Macneil
Last week I watched an “Emergency News Broadcast” from Rodney Howard-Brown (RHB), which I thoroughly recommend to you as worthy of careful consideration and to which I will turn to specifically co... Read More
The Offspring of Judas

The Offspring of Judas

February 13, 2022February 13, 2022
Michael Macneil
I am not a Hebrew scholar and cannot say I have checked this claim, but biblical Hebrew apparently has no word for “coincidence”.  It is now a well understood fact that an ethnic group... Read More
Creation or Evolution?

Creation or Evolution?

January 25, 2022January 25, 2022
Michael Macneil
“When it comes to the origin of life there are only two possibilities: creation or spontaneous generation. There is no third way. Spontaneous generation was disproved one hundred years ago, but that... Read More
"Japan drops all vaxxine (vaccine) mandates, places myocarditis warning on label" - Fact Checked

“Japan drops all vaxxine (vaccine) mandates, places myocarditis warning on label” – Fact Checked

January 16, 2022January 17, 2022
Michael Macneil
AUDIO VERSION AVAILABLE My wife is Japanese and frequently gets news items sent on from her Japanese friends. One came which had the headline “Japan drops all vaxxine mandates, places myocarditi... Read More
The Sad Farce of Omicron

The Sad Farce of Omicron

December 29, 2021January 2, 2022
Michael Macneil
Well, it is Christmas time, and this is the first small window of downtime I have before the 29th when I have to get stuff ready for the new year switchover at work, so it is time for an overdue blog ... Read More
Medical Tyranny

Medical Tyranny

October 28, 2021
Michael Macneil
I received this appeal email from AFLDS, which I feel is so clear that it speaks for itself. I particularly refer you to the words of Benjamin Rush at the end of the piece. They seem perfectly fulfill... Read More
One Year On – Reflecting on America’s Frontline Doctors

One Year On – Reflecting on America’s Frontline Doctors

August 8, 2021August 15, 2021
Michael Macneil
The day was July 27, 2020, the setting was the steps of the Supreme Court building and there was gathered around 18 practicing physicians, some senior, some private practise and some ER room.  This w... Read More
“Why it's time to think differently about COVID” - the BBC

“Why it’s time to think differently about COVID” – the BBC

July 13, 2021July 31, 2021
Michael Macneil
“Why it’s time to think differently about COVID” Thus spake the British Broadcasting Corporation (otherwise known as the world-famous BBC) in what can only be described as a complete reversa... Read More
The Death of the Modern University in the COVID Era (but it has been going on for a while)

The Death of the Modern University in the COVID Era (but it has been going on for a while)

December 20, 2020December 20, 2020
Michael Macneil
(The grammar and style might seem a little strange in this article as I have strained to avoid using the masculine and feminine pronouns to keep things as anonymous as possible) I have just had a supe... Read More
Are Science and Theology competing views of reality?

Are Science and Theology competing views of reality?

November 29, 2020
Michael Macneil
This was my second undergraduate thesis which I submitted in 2011 for my BD degree. I had previously studied for a BSc and an MSc in Electronic Engineering in 1989-1992, returing to study for a BD par... Read More
Monetising COVID-19

Monetising COVID-19

July 29, 2020November 28, 2020
Michael Macneil
Estimated 7 minute read If you want to make money in 2020, the way to do it is to find some product connected with COVID-19, convince everyone that they need it and then sell it to them. Such would be... Read More
When Truth Does Not Matter - The "New Normal" according to COVID-19 Novel Coronavirus

When Truth Does Not Matter – The “New Normal” according to COVID-19 Novel Coronavirus

July 23, 2020November 28, 2020
Michael Macneil
“The government said evidence suggests that when used correctly, face coverings may reduce the chance of infecting others” Estimated 9 minute read Tomorrow is a significant day in the UK and in va... Read More
Is the Church a Vestigial Organ?

Is the Church a Vestigial Organ?

May 14, 2020November 28, 2020
Michael Macneil
On the role of churches during the COVID-19 crisis. A quaint relic of a bygone age Estimated 11 minute read In evolutionary theory a “vestigial organ” is said to be a vestige, an artefact, a relic... Read More
What Google and Apple are cooking up (and it is not dessert) - rebaked version

What Google and Apple are cooking up (and it is not dessert) – rebaked version

April 26, 2020November 28, 2020
Michael Macneil
I decided to add substantially to this piece as there were significant developments during the week and to respond to some of the criticism. Steve Jobs is now turning in his grave Estimated 12 minute ... Read More
Corona COVID-19 "Hoax" - Much More Than Meets The Eye

Corona COVID-19 “Hoax” – Much More Than Meets The Eye

March 1, 2020December 2, 2020
Michael Macneil
This was my first article looking at the COVID Era written in March 2020 (it is now December 2020) when I began to suspect something was seriously amiss with the way it was being managed, and marketed... Read More
It Is Not Just About Abortion

It Is Not Just About Abortion

May 6, 2018December 6, 2020
Michael Macneil
This, without doubt, proved to be the most controversial article I had written and caused considerable unintended hurt and upset, which I truly wish had been avoided by being more careful to anonymise... Read More
Does religion hinder or enable psychological health?

Does religion hinder or enable psychological health?

March 6, 2008December 30, 2020
Michael Macneil
This was an undergraduate essay for a Psychology of Religion module.  I “wandered off the script” in writing this essay which was primarily supposed to be contrasting Freud’s and Ju... Read More

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