Marvellous Mallerstang

This was taken in the best part of the day. By 16:00 I was soaked and gave up pounding the hard streets of Kirkby Stephen.
420 leaflets hand delivered, a couple of dozen people spoken with. As ever several lonely old people (so sad, if i lose because i took the time to stop and chat rather than push on,well, i can live with that), Brexiteers, Remainers (admittedly a slightly easier crowd), the disaffected and just one lunatic. No Sir, what this country needs is not another war....

Philosophy Friday
Sent by a friend, id like to think the world isnt quite this cynical - but i do love the idea of being calm as a revolutionary act.

The world today.

Happiness isn't very good for the economy. If we were happy with what we had, why would we need more?
How do you sell an anti-ageing moisturiser? You make someone worry about ageing. How do you get people to vote for a political party? You make them worry about immigration. How do you get them to buy insurance? By making them worry about everything. How do you get them to have plastic surgery? By highlighting their physical flaws. How do you get them to watch a TV show? By making them worry about missing out. How do you get them to buy a new smartphone? By making them feel like they are being left behind.

To be calm becomes a kind of revolutionary act. To be happy with your own non-upgraded existence. To be comfortable with our messy, human selves, would not be good for business.

Matt Haig - Reasons to stay alive.