Technology
Where Is the Carbon Capture Tech At?
The technology is finally getting off the ground.
The Emptiness of This Modern Society
Our screens are an instrument of control. It is not a coincidence that we have seen the largest cultural shifts in our history in the internet age. Over the past 30 years, every major institution in our society has shifted way to the left.
Oh, the Convenience Trap Is It?
The next time you hear talk about a new government programme being pushed for the sake of convenience, remember this: The road to hell is paved. Isn’t that convenient?
Our Children Are Being Targeted
Commodifying childhood: NZ children see marketing for unhealthy products 76 times a day.
On Trust and Privacy
Who designs these technologies? Who owns the data? What choices do people truly have when they’re compelled to submit personal information? How long is it stored? Technologies are not neutral. They embody the interests, values and biases of those who design and implement them.
NZ Could Lead The Way
Road-user charges can pay for more than just road maintenance, so why stop there? New Zealand could use electronic road-user charges to encourage all sorts of other behaviours.
This Is a Trojan Horse
The National Government officially announced the eRUC system through Transport Minister Chris Bishop, presenting it as a fairer way to fund roading.
US Halts mRNA While NZ Is Silent
Our patients deserve better than experimental gene therapy disguised as public health policy. They deserve honest doctors who put patient safety before political convenience. They deserve the truth.
The Gen Z Doubt Is a Sign
Education and skill development are vital, but nothing is more important than individual responsibility. From Gen Alpha to older Americans, we must take it upon ourselves to consume content better.
Police Pursue New DNA Leads in 1980 Case
Forty-five years ago, Alicia O’Reilly was tragically raped and murdered in her Avondale family home.
New Designer DNA by the Wellcome Trust
We don’t need to experiment on, or alter our genomes: we need to stop inducing epigenetic changes that are making us all ‘dis-eased’.
Encryption: A Matter of Privacy and a Free Society
Digital backdoors must be recognised as a threat to your privacy, security and, most importantly, freedom.
Understanding Why We Fear AI
It’s not the technology that bothers us. It’s what the technology reveals about who we are.