Recently I had the pleasure of sitting next to a conversation entitled “Foucault vs. Sartre”, and despite my efforts, I was not able to block out the discussion entirely.

A few days later, I was tricked into talking about Philosophy. While I was stunned and stewing about this, I was tricked into talking about philosophy, which is not as reprehensible, but can still be irritating.

Every now and again someone explains to me that a failure to believe in a supreme being results in a meaningless void in one's life, or a dearth of moral fortitude, or a funny accent.

I wonder if they'll stop.

Ian Murdock: Wil Wheaton: "Why do you think so many Americans are turning to the BBC or Guardian UK for news about our country? It's not because we hope to catch the latest cricket scores between stories; it's because the Mainstream Corporate Media in America is a miserable failure."