This week we delve a little more deeply into the truth about the nature of cancer. The myth persists that cancer is a genetic disease with all the commensurate implications for treatment plans that follow on from this position. Professor Thomas Seyfried of Boston College, Massachusetts, USA, has shown clearly that this … [Read more...] about Professor Seyfried: Q&A on Cancer as a Metabolic Disease
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What is “The Matrix”? What’s outside it, and how can we escape?
What is a Matrix? What does the word mean? What are people referring to to when they talk of 'the Matrix'? Why use the story of the film as a metaphor? Let's shed some light on the topic and see why a science fiction story can serve as a useful illustration of modern life. Firstly, let me say that I do not propose we … [Read more...] about What is “The Matrix”? What’s outside it, and how can we escape?
Rites of passage into Manhood – with Darren Christopher Deogee
In a world of ever increasing man-bashing and overwhelming feminism it has never been more important to define manhood and to establish easy to recognise pathways to achieving it. Our current Western culture offers no guidance in what it means to be a man, let alone how to achieve it. This needs to change. What are … [Read more...] about Rites of passage into Manhood – with Darren Christopher Deogee
Education: a view from outside ‘The Matrix’ with Mark Neale (part 1)
Education is something that almost everyone considers important. Here in the UK, Parents move home to get children into the 'right school' and students go into debt to the tune of thousands of pounds to fund it. But what exactly is it and how do we do it? What is the essence of education? Education is a process of … [Read more...] about Education: a view from outside ‘The Matrix’ with Mark Neale (part 1)
Conscious Living by Design with Tao Wimbush
Conscious living implies habitually bringing more consciousness to bear than perhaps we are used to, in every aspect of our lives. This week we take a look at an example of this mindset in the story of Tao Wimbush. Here is a man who redesigned his life right from scratch, and ended up creating an eco-village community … [Read more...] about Conscious Living by Design with Tao Wimbush
Busting the Myth of Healthy Whole Grains – with Dr William Davis
Like me, you have probably heard all your life that whole grains are good for you and that wheat is a healthy staple. But the truth is that these are NOT a healthy option even if they do not appear to cause problems in the short term. As usual, if we take a look at the facts and put aside our conditioning and mental … [Read more...] about Busting the Myth of Healthy Whole Grains – with Dr William Davis
Essential Gender issues – with Christopher Darren Deojee
Gender issues are seen more and more in the mainstream these days and unsurprisingly they set men against women, offer no clear definitions and simply promote confusion. Yet, if we wish to be more aware or more conscious as human beings we need to understand these gender. Furthermore, gender issues affect us all as an … [Read more...] about Essential Gender issues – with Christopher Darren Deojee
Preventing Cancer – with Professor Thomas Seyfried
Every time I hear of a new case of cancer or a cancer death it saddens me because I know that it just doesn't have to happen. Preventing cancer is simple but not easy. In this episode of 'Living outside the Matrix' we look at the theory of cancer that the mainstream medical fraternity refuses to acknowledge. It is a … [Read more...] about Preventing Cancer – with Professor Thomas Seyfried
Exploding myths using the ideas of Ayn Rand – with Yaron Brook
The ideas and Philosophy of Ayn Rand are very useful tools to quickly cut through myths and find the truth. Understanding that contradictions cannot exist in reality and therefore when we find one we know that some conclusion is wrong. Also, learning to make sure we integrate all the information in our minds into one … [Read more...] about Exploding myths using the ideas of Ayn Rand – with Yaron Brook
A Theory of Objectivist Parenting – with Roslyn Ross
Parenting is very demanding yet endlessly rewarding. Roslyn Ross says in one of her blogs, "parenting today is the hardest job we’ll ever love". But although it is challenging it is perhaps one of the greatest opportunities for personal growth alongside the growth of the children. This is because if we are fully … [Read more...] about A Theory of Objectivist Parenting – with Roslyn Ross