Solipsism - the quality of being very self-centred or selfish.

There’s a lot of talking, but not much listening, how can we ever achieve change to the political system by talking?

Learning clever words - does it enhance the debate or distance those who are not as well read, should language be kept simple, are we alienating the very people we want involved in these debates?

Who is calling the shots in our political elites? It seems as if our politicians are not interested in what the people say.

The opposite of listening is bringing in hate speech laws, which criminalise criticism of the very issues our governments have created

The problem with defining hate speech and investigating is that anyone can be offended by certain points of view

We all spend too much time focused in on ourselves, which has crated the issue with identity which sets us against each other because it creates conflict

The selfish nature of living with a chronic health condition.The moral burden of needing a transplant.The altruistic nature of organ donation.

Join me for some more rambling thoughts on various topics.

* Health update - life on the waiting list.

* What it means to lose faith and what I’ve lost in the process.

* Emerging secular cults which have taken up the mantle of existing religions.

* The madness of the progressives.

* How we can bring change to society.

This episode I think about the influence of mobile phones on our beliefs.Is spending large amounts of time on mobile phones good for children or adults?The internet - is it a force for good?Modern news sources - such as social media.The messaging around the Palestine protests.How our friends should challenge our beliefs.

Welcome to 2024, I hope to speak with more people this year after having a hiatus during 2023 due to ongoing health issues. So I'm open to discussions on anything and looking for guests passionate about the world we live in and how to make it a better palce.

Welcome to Taking the Pee Episode 8 conversations about life, health and overcoming the challenges we face on our individual journeys.

This time I speak to Phil Harverson about his journey with religion and we discuss our individual situations.

Phil studied Geography at Manchester University then trained as a primary school teacher. He taught for 3 years, before spending a year teaching in Chongqing, China. Phil returned to the UK in 2004 to teach for another year. Phil then became full time with Oasis Church for 7 years, 5 years as the church leader. Then returning to China, where Phil worked at New Day foster home and with the Beijing International Christian Fellowship. Phil and his family returned the UK in 2017, after a short sabbatical, Phil started working as a self employed painter and decorator, which he continues to do. He is married to and has 4 children.

For more content please visit alex-green.co.uk and please feel free to join the conversation.

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Welcome to Taking the Pee Episode 7 conversations about life, health and overcoming the challenges we face on our individual journeys.

This time I speak to Gareth Marsh about education and ambition.

Gareth Marsh is a freelance music educator in Thurrock, South Essex where he has more than 2 decades of experience using music as a tool to help people develop and grow. He has worked with all ages and abilities especially young people with behavioural struggles, who've been on the wrong side of the law or with physical and mental learning disabilities. He performs under the name Sensation Smith, loves mangling sounds on a computer and is a wannabe connoisseur of Islay whiskies.

In this episode we also have a special guest who flies in for a brief appearance, so keep an ear out for them.

I'd love feedback,  if you have any comments or would like to join the conversation please contact me via my website - alex-green.co.uk

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Welcome to Taking the Pee Episode 5 conversations about life, health and overcoming the challenges we face on our individual journeys. This time I speak to David Beddow about surviving covid. David grew up in Stamford, Lincolnshire, then moved to Buckfastleigh in Devon.He met his wife in 2001 while she was working in the UK and they got engaged in 2002. Her contract ended and she returned to South Africa, so David moved there where they got married. They returned to the UK in 2017 for his wife's work and their son was born in 2018. In March of 2020 the family returned to Cape Town just before lockdown restrictions came into force. David went into hospital for a routine course of antibiotics to treat a wound on his foot and during his treatment he contracted covid 19 and became extremely unwell. David subsequently became critically ill and spent the next few months in intensive care. David has made a remarkable recovery and can now share his experience with us. Please note that there are descriptions of medical procedures and frank discussion about suicide and a near death experience. So if you're sensitive to these topics be warned. I'd love to hear from listeners,  if you have any comments or would like to join the converwaffle please leave a comment.

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