Kids Books and Big Policy Stitch-up
Join Stephen and I as we discuss kids books, library policies, whether we can actually have our concerns heard or not, and, if not, why not?
Culture
The Kids Will Not Get $74 Trillion Dollars for Christmas
By making Gen Z believe this rubbish, the Bank of America is setting these kids up to make terrible financial decisions today based on some fantasy inheritance that’ll never show up.
Trump Says to Stop the Immigration
The US president has called on European leaders to stop the ‘horrible’ invasion of migrants that has gone on for over a decade.
Coldplay and the Art of Public Shaming
From the stocks to the Jumbotron, morality still seems to matter.
In Praise of Votes for 16-Year-Olds
Employed, unemployed, very ancient, young, professional, non-professional, tax payer, tax imbiber: all are part of the body politic and all may have their say.
Employers Are Punching Themselves in the Face
If you’re only hiring children, then don’t complain that they’re lazy and annoying.
Why We’re All Sceptics Now
Can trust be rebuilt? Maybe, but not with apologies, hashtags and press releases. Because if the people who follow the rules lose faith in the rules and the establishment, what’s left? Nothing but the sceptics. And we’re not wrong.
Gen Z Grads Are Un-Hirable and Unlikable
Why is the job market closing down for the Gen Z worker?
Pedo Creep Stages Disney Child ‘Wedding’
Sex offender keeps finding ways to hang around kids.
NZ’s Most Valuable Asset
Our over-65 pensioners aren’t a burden: they’re holding New Zealand together.
LARPing as Bums
And what about the half-empty cartons of Cody’s? The burnt meth pipes lying here and there? I mean, you have to at least be a little bit realistic.
The Trials of Generation Z
Are Generation Z thronging forth into the working world with an astonishing presumption of entitlement? And if so, whose fault is that?
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.