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Jack Barrow

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Born

in Hemel Hempstead, The United Kingdom

Website

http://www.jack-barrow.com/

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JackBarrowUK

Genre

Humor, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Philosophy

Influences

Douglas Adams, Robert Rankin ...more

Member Since

January 2012

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I live in Colchester, England, where I write about popular philosophy in modern life. I have a particular interest in the way people are creating their own philosophies from the bottom up.

I try to bring an intellectual rigour to this field instead of merely accepting any old idea. Take, for example, the incredibly fluffy statement I once heard someone say with all seriousness, ‘everything has an opposite.’ No it doesn’t. What’s the opposite of a football? So not everything philosophical sounding is valid and we might all benefit from a bit more thought.

However, despite all this, I feel that modern life is lacking in meaning. Stealing some of the dressing from religion, while understanding how these perspectives work, might just give us va ...more

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Windmills and electric cars are not the answer to zero carbon, but your shoes might be

There isn’t a corporation in the world that isn’t considering its green credentials. Google claims on its search page that it has been carbon neutral since 2007 and everyone from Apple to Xerox put environmental priorities high on their lists of values. How much of this is greenwashing and what are the things they could easily do to change this?

Built in obsolescence has been a thing since before t

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Jack Barrow’s books

Average rating: 3.94 · 31 ratings · 20 reviews · 8 distinct works

	The Hidden Masters and the Unspeakable Evil 4.06 avg rating — 18 ratings — published 2006 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	In SatNav We Trust: A search for meaning through the Historic Counties of England 3.67 avg rating — 12 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Sundae Driver: The story of Dan and Stan, with Zelda and the Welder it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Hidden Masters Pocket Book of Tarot 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2008 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Satanic Viruses 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2008	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	India Overland; A backpack, a bag of weed and a pair of stout shoes 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	In SatNav We Trust 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Jack Barrow liked Chelle's review of Sundae Driver: The story of Dan and Stan, with Zelda and the Welder (The Hidden Masters): "Great little read. Funny and fast paced. Really enjoyed it"
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Jack Barrow liked Jenna Barton's review of The Hidden Masters and the Unspeakable Evil: "A fun and very British modern fantasy, full of both dry and ridiculous humour. Ever wonder what your average middle aged man gets up to of a weekend when unsupervised and schooled in the dark arts? Rather obviously they drink a lot of beer and get in" Read more of this review »
Mar 29, 2026 04:06AM · see review
Jack Barrow and 1 other person liked Sarah Faichney's review of The Hidden Masters And The Unspeakable Evil: "This was one of my favourites of 2012 and possibly the only book I've ever read which left me slightly stunned and speechless. It's a totally bonkers riot of a read. I found myself crying with laughter at some of the antics of the Masters and, in par" Read more of this review »
May 26, 2025 07:04AM · see review
Jack Barrow liked Elizabeth A.'s review of The Hidden Masters and the Unspeakable Evil: "If you threw Douglas Adams, Robert Rankin, and Hunter S. Thompson in a blender, well, you’d get quite a mess actually. But if you threw a handful of their books in a blender… no, that’d still make a mess. OK, pretend you could magically combine the b" Read more of this review »
May 26, 2025 07:03AM · see review
Jack Barrow made a comment on Guy Donovan’s review of The Wake of the Dragon " Great review. "
Apr 09, 2025 03:47AM · see review
Jack Barrow rated a book it was amazing The Wake of the Dragon by Jaq D. Hawkins	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
The Wake of the Dragon is an atmospheric book full of airships, pirates and Victorian opium traders, in a world of grimy smog and storms where only those able to interpret the air currents dare to fly. The characters are rich and well developed, with ...more
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Jack Barrow made a comment in the group Goodreads Librarians Group — New edition of existing group topic " Hi. The Hidden Masters and The Unspeakable Evil now has a new edition with a new cover and has an updated description. Here;s the description from Amaz ...more "
Dec 09, 2024 05:12AM
Jack Barrow is now following Stephanie Green Author of A Wide Woman on a Narrow Boat
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Jack Barrow made a comment in the group Goodreads Librarians Group — Two instances of the same book. topic " Hi. My book In SatNav We Trust has two entries. This one has the full title and sub title but no reviews https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5... This on ...more "
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