Pat Kane

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Pat Kane (www.patkane.global) is a writer, musician, activist, consultant, futurist. He is the author of The Play Ethic (www.theplayethic.com), runs the Scottish affairs blog Thoughtland (www.thoughtland.info), and has been an advocate for Scottish Indy politics since the late 80s. He still sings with his brother Greg in Hue And Cry (www.hueandcry.co.uk).

Pat Kane (www.patkane.global) is a writer, musician, activist, consultant, futurist. He is the author of The Play Ethic (www.theplayethic.com), runs the Scottish affairs blog Thoughtland (www.thoughtland.info), and has been an advocate for Scottish Indy politics since the late 80s. He still sings with his brother Greg in Hue And Cry (www.hueandcry.co.uk).

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COMMENT Pat Kane: What the indy cause can learn from the rituals that unite and divide us

WHEN a philosopher explicitly inspires anything in Scottish public life, I’m there in a flash. Whatever can momentarily raise me above never-ending stramashes and deep-frozen ideologies. So I rushed with open arms to the news that the theme of this year’s Edinburgh International Festival (EIF), Rituals That Unite Us, was shaped by Korean-German philosopher Byung-Chul Han, particularly his 2020 book The Disappearance Of Rituals.