The Coup in Search of a Philosophy
Karl Marx’s greatest legacy was not his economics, but the institutions that gave his revolutionary ideas a second life.
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Who Needs Facts When You Have Hurty Feelings?
Pauline Hanson’s remarks on domestic violence caused lots of outrage – but was she right?
One Nation’s New Confidence in Victoria
Memo to Libs: ‘You need us more than we need you’.
The Capture of Academia: Why I Had To Write This Book
Universities have become engines of ideological reproduction, increasingly insulated from scrutiny and detached from the society they are meant to serve. They will not regain public trust without serious reform.
Cheap Media Voyeurism Feeds the Surveillance Culture
It’s more than the public shaming of unimportant people – it’s a warning that they can do it to you, too.
No Justice in Weimar’s Little Kingdom
The architect of Melbourne’s misery allowed to slink into the shadows.
Now Italian Doctors Are Pushing Back
This reflects a wider trend of internal medical dissent that has already impacted policy changes in the UK, Sweden, and Finland.
A Look at Dunedin’s Dark Secret
Cherry Farm was finally shut down in November 1992. One might think that Dunedin’s notorious treatment of mentally ill patients ended there. Sadly, that is not the case. There has been yet another recent investigation by the Chief Ombudsman this time concerning Wakari Hospital.
They Just Can’t Help Outing Themselves
Even at an antisemitism royal commission Pallywankers try to deflect blame to Jews.
Homes Fast-Tracked but Wastewater May Have To Commute
The houses have found the fast track. The wastewater is still comparing routes, and State Highway 1 has been pencilled in as the pipe.
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The Tip of the Iceberg
I believe that prevention is better than cure, so why do the children growing up in countries at the top of the ranking of child wellbeing thrive while our children struggle to survive?
Data Centres, Who Needs ’Em?
The water and energy demand of coming AI data centres in New Zealand is presently getting considerable attention. The supply of cooling water for the centres is actually a distraction because it is just a matter of having suitable locations. […] The real issue is about energy. The already-consented Datagrid