This week we look at the classic Trolley Problem and why it turns us into sociopaths rather than proving any useful information about morality. Also NaNoWriMo or National Novel Writing Month is in full swing, have you started on your novel yet? When it's time to relax this weekend, grab your favourite beverage and relax by reading the following articles.

The three  Shadow World  short stories have proven to be quite popular on this blog and I thank you for your interest. I have moved this series of short stories to my  Wattpad  profile. You can read them   HERE . I would really appreciate if you would ' vote ' on each chapter. To do this just tap or click on the star icon. Doing this will support my work by getting it out to more people. If you never heard of  Wattpad  before, don't worry you can read my stories on the same device you are currently viewing my website.   Wattpad  it is community for readers. It also helps writers to publish stories in so many different genres. It aims to create social communities around stories for both amateur and established writers. When I was younger I tried my hand at writing short stories, but gave up before turning 20. You can find a shorten version of why in this article . I thought I had lost all of this work until recently...

This week we take a look at the feeling modern culture is fearful of, sadness. It's a good read. Also this week lots of science stuff. In the Science of Science Fiction Swinburne astronomer Associate Professor Alan Duffy reveals his scientific-accuracy rating system, which is based on the movie rating system. And there's more along with another theory to try and explain the Fermi Paradox, monster planets and Star Trek. So when you have some free time this weekend to do some reading enjoy the following articles with your favourite beverage, starting with my latest one of course, The Far Called Trilogy by Stephen Hunt.

Here's a science fiction story which seems to have everything you want. It's has suspense, mystery and for fans of 1984 and Brave New World, there is a dystopian element to it as well. The Darque Reviews blurb caught my attention when they wrote the author blends science fiction with heavy religious beliefs into a well-written story-line that’s filled with dramatic scenery and character detail. The mention of a stories world building will always gets my attention, and I'm interested in seeing his take on the religious beliefs, but somehow think it may end up with the stale old troupe of 'Galileo and the Spanish inquisition'. However I'm happy to be surprised . “The author was constantly surprising me, which doesn’t happen often, twisting the usual sci-fi conventions into more than just a shoot ‘em up space opera. Edward Willett has created people, personalities with belief systems and misguided judgments who make mistakes in trying to do what they bel...