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2020-03-132020-03-14

The Distracted World – Being and not being in a mediated world

The Distracted World. Being and not being in a mediated world – Distraction could be said to be a deficit of “presence”, where presence is a perceivable quality of being in the relationship to ourselves, to others and to the world… (read more)
Connected Magazine, May.…

2020-03-092020-03-14

Prayer – Going beyond emotional intelligence

Prayer – Going beyond emotional intelligence – Starting from Emotional Intelligence as a concept aimed at improving ourselves and our relationship to the world, I introduce prayer as an activity also undertaken to improve both ourselves and the world around us, but from an all-embracing spiritual perspective… (read more)
Connected Magazine, Apr. 25th, 2000.…

2020-03-082020-03-14

Emotional Skills on the Internet

Emotional Skills on the Internet – The Internet has a rather confused image in terms of emotions. On the one hand, as a complex technical system, it is frequently portrayed as evacuating emotions and depersonalising relationships. Or if there are emotions, they are seen to be doubtful, fake, phoney, unreal … (read more)
Connected Magazine, Mar.…

How are technologies reshaping society, in particular, the way we learn and communicate but also work, do business, conduct politics and, more generally, live? Such were the questions Connected Magazine raised. With over 240 articles and interviews, most written or carried out by Alan McCluskey, the original Connected Magazine (see archive) was published in simple html format. It was begun on January 15th, 1996 and spanned sixteen years, finally updated last on April 23rd, 2012. To make the material more accessible - much of which remains relevant today - Secret Paths is revising and republishing a large selection. The photos, taken by Alan McCluskey, are more recent. For information about Alan McCluskey's novels, click here.

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Recent release: Bursting with Life!

Young Vint is bursting with life. So much so the world around him ripples with energy. His parents and carers have convinced him he’s mad, repression being their sole remedy. He becomes a willing prisoner of a grey world, stripped of friends, colour, movement and music… Only when he escapes with Tara does he realise his so-called madness may be a gift. All would be well, were it not for his carers who seek to get him back and exploit his abilities.
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