Pride and Prejudice and the Work of Consciousness Jane Austen wrote Pride and Prejudice at the age of twenty-one. It was her second published novel and has inspired more than seventeen film and TV adaptations. The six-episode mini-series starring Colin Firth and Jennifer Ehle is widely thought to be a faithful ‘gold standard’ interpretation of the novel. And who could forget one of the most memorable scenes in TV history, where hearts were set aflutter, when Colin Firth

From Mythic Rites to Modern Comfort: The Hidden Psychology of the Chocolate Digestive Biscuit, 100 Years On A while ago a radio advertisement caught my attention as it lauded “the nation’s greatest invention”. My ears pricked up – what was it - the steam engine? Mobile phones? Television? Any one of these has great merit surely. But, no, the accolade goes to the McVitie’s Chocolate Digestive Biscuit, whose advertising campaign is called ’100 years of the Nation’s Greate

Reclaiming the Anima: How Jung’s ideas might help to address Violence Against Women and Girls In July 2025, the Association of Police and Crime Commissioners (APCC) issued a report beginning with these words: “One of the great societal issues of our time is how we deal with the epidemic of violence against women and girls .. It has reached such levels that in 2023 the Home Office designated [it] as a national threat, akin to that of terrorism.” (Clare Moody, APCC Joint Lead

When Light Forgets the Dark What is it about the sun that seems so irresistible? We are at the end of May, and the summer solstice is fast approaching - the sun at the height of its power. All around us, the natural world is vibrant and at its peak. We are drawn increasingly outdoors into the warmth of the sun, basking in its brilliance and energy. Life turns outward into activity, productivity, and engagement with the visible world. Could this be a form of ‘solar co