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The Elites’ Luxury Beliefs: Virtue Signalling That Costs the Rest of Us Dearly
It is time we ignored these poseurs and demanded policies grounded in common sense, not luxury fantasies. New Zealand deserves better than being guinea pigs for the well-connected’s whims.
The Politics of Not Wanting To Know
Jihadist attacks are followed not by sober engagement but by a sequence of shock, condemnation and symbolic reassurance. Leaders urge unity, we’re prompted not to ‘look back in anger’, candles are lit, teddy bears are hugged and attention is steered firmly away from questions of causation.
The Moral Sermons of Our Modern Celebrities
The virtuous imposed authority of the insulated elite.
Winston Peters Delivers a Blunt Message to RBNZ’s Clueless Governor
Winston Peters is right and the Reserve Bank Governor is wrong. Breman should stick to managing New Zealand’s monetary policy and leave the international posturing to those elected to handle it.
We Are Honoring Graham Linehan
Linehan will be honored alongside Harvard Law professor and First Amendment warrior Alan Dershowitz and Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk.
Time to Wake Up: The Rules-Based Order is Dead, and That’s No Bad Thing
Failed states deserve occasional thumps. Might is Right never stopped mattering, no matter what the elite bleats.
Catching Up After the Holidays: The World Didn’t Stop and Neither Did We
I hope you’ve all enjoyed a solid break over the holidays. We certainly did, recharging for what’s ahead. Now, we’re ramped up and ready for a cracker of an election year. Let’s make it count.
Property, Ownership and the Foundations of Patriotism
Over the last 50 years, surveys in the US and Australia show a rising unwillingness to fight for one’s nation, especially among youth – from 20–30 per cent in the 1980s/1990s to 50–70 per cent in the 2020s. This decline mirrors plummeting home ownership rates among young people.
Wrong: This Isn’t a Mystery
Until the vibes change and motherhood again is presented as a deeply pleasurable and meaningful experience, young women and men will continue to choose the gym and lie-ins over the deep joy of creating new life. Shame.
UK Study Undermines CO2 Claims
The authors argue that these patterns raise questions about the assumption that human-produced CO2 is the dominant driver of global temperature change.