The Glass Bead Game

Episode 12. The Last Witnesses

Most people went to the wake. Six of us followed the coffin to the crematorium. What happened there felt unexpectebly strange. Stripped of the crowds and familiar rhythms of a funeral, the ceremony seemed briefly exposed- deeply moving on one level but also oddly surreal. A reflection on grief, ritual, and the experience of accompanying someone to the very end. Please comment or email if anything resonates with you at glassbeadgame.guy@gmail.com

Episode 11. Tesco Car Park and the Field Beneath

What happens when a Tesco car park sits on top of a childhood field? A reflection on memory, change, and the hidden layers beneath ordinary places. The Glass Bead Game explores attention, witnessing, and the search for a meaningful life. If this episode resonates with you , I would be delighted to hear from you, either leave a comment or send a message to : glassbeadgame.guy@gmail.com

Episode 10: For ages 4-100 +

A few words on the side of a Lego box led me to think about David Attenborough, childhood, curiosity, and the strange idea that growing older means growing serious. In this episode, I reflect on play, wonder, learning and the people who never quite lose their fascination with the world. Maybe wisdom is not the opposite of childhood but rather childhood somewhat preserved.

Episode 9: The calm dismantling of a narrative

Following on from "Saying much softly", this episode explores another kind of public language. The calm dismantling of a narrative, not through noise or victory, but through steadiness, restraint, and the quiet force of clarity. If any of this resonates feel free to email glassbeadgame.guy@gmail.com

Episode 8: Saying much softly- King Charles III, Mark Carney, and the Art of Quiet Speech

A reflection on restraint, implication, and the quiet power of language. In this episode , I explore how some speakers manage to communicate profound things without shouting, posturing, or simplifying the world into slogans. Through public speeches, personal reflection, and literary sensibility, this episode considers why understatement can sometimes carry greater moral force than outrage. Sometimes people say much.... softly If this episode resonated with you, you're very welcome to get in touch glassbeadgame.guy@gmail.com