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.
Culture
Diving into Obscurity: Captain Beefheart
“Once you’ve heard Beefheart, it’s hard to wash him out of your clothes. It stains, like coffee or blood.”
The Rise of Influencer Trust
Why Millennials and Gen Z trust influencers more than institutions.
They Could Make Up Our Future Parliament
An insight into the little monsters who will one day run the country.
Who Relies Most on Welfare?
Chinese people had the lowest dependency rate at 2.4 per cent. The highest rate is for Māori at 23 per cent.
Diving Into Obscurity: the Monks
When five American GI proto-punks terrorised late ’60s West Germany.
Opening the Floodgates to Unvetted Degrees
It’s time for New Zealand to wake up and reverse this shortsighted decision before it’s too late. The country deserves better than to become a dumping ground for dubious degrees and unchecked ambition.
The Kids Who Lazed Themselves to Irrelevance
If Zoomers don’t want to work, AI will do it for them, with less whining.
Zoomers Not the Best Hires
Zoomers only get off their phones long enough to take a nap – and that’s if they even show up.
Is ‘By Māori for Māori’ Working?
Despite best intentions, the ‘by Māori for Māori’ Matauranga Māori approach is not shifting the dial.
We Were Right, Again
This has the potential to bring down the whole British Government. Who allowed organisations to ignore the fact that the vast majority of the perpetrators were from Pakistan?
Let’s Make New Zealand Secular
Or keep playing this two-tier tribal game until the entire country’s run like a mana-based Monopoly board.