Will Gen Z Realize Its Future Runs on Fossil Fuels?
Gen Z wants global peace, environmental renewal, low prices, and high-paying jobs. They’ll find all of those rely on a sector they want to “phase out.”
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Trump’s OBBB Success Is Even Bigger Than It Appears
Yes, Trump won big with his One Big Beautiful Bill. Yet, he arguably won just as much by simply not losing.
My Body Must Be My Castle
Watering down the right to refuse medical treatment based on the notion of the ‘greater good’ is a step away from enlightenment and progress and a leap backwards towards the Dark Ages.
The Definition of Coolness – Yes, They Did a Study
Well, since I write for the Good Oil that by definition makes me cool, even if I might not tick any of the boxes. And yes, since you read the Good Oil, you are also, by definition, cool.
A Cautionary Tale for New Zealand
New Zealand’s reputation for integrity is a precious asset – but it is only as good as the systems that uphold it.
The Texas Floods and Opportunism
It is possible that the NWS’s frequent and excessively cautious flood alerts desensitized people to them, leading some who were in real danger last week to ignore the official warnings.
This Is Destroying Faith in the Government
After being told for months that justice was coming, we get nothing.
A Visit to the Battle of Crossbarry
My grandfather fought with the Irish Republican Army (IRA) and in retracing his footsteps, I have felt a sense of pride while also collating an array of questions.
A New Crown, the Same Sword
The eviction of Greenpark’s hut dwellers is not just a local dispute. It is a prophecy. A warning about what happens when the wheel turns, and the oppressed become the administrators, and power once again writes history with an iron pen.
We Need Our Own Version of a 501 Law
A New Zealand version of Section 501 wouldn’t fix everything overnight. However, it would be a damn good start.
Trump’s Iran Strike Parallels JFK
The lesson of Kennedy is that achieving peace in the face of an aggressive enemy requires taking the kinds of risks and actions that Trump took against Iran, not shipping them billions in cash.