The Troubles of Democracy – Part 4
In my last post I continued discussing some of the issues that exist with the implementation of the second key element of democracy in society. As a reminder, in general…
The Troubles of Democracy – Part 3
In my last post I continued discussing some of the issues that exist with the implementation of the first key element of democracy in society. As a reminder, in general…
The Troubles of Democracy – Part 2
In my last post I started discussing some of the issues that exist with the implementation of the first key element of democracy in society. As a reminder, in general…
The Troubles of Democracy – Part 1
I'm a big fan of democracy as a concept but there a several things that trouble me about the way in which democracy is implemented in society. The purpose of…
Crime doesn’t pay but popularity does…
Most of us have probably heard the old adage 'crime doesn't pay' and probably some of us have heard our parents give this advice or have passed it on to…
If I Have I One I Have None
If I have one I have none, if I have two I have one and if I have three I have many. What am I? The answer is choice. Choice…
The Hidden Cost of Lockdowns
I was undecided on whether to write about the pandemic but given Melbourne, Australia has just entered it's 6th lockdown I thought it was a good time to think through…
Understanding Conspiracy Theories
Conspiracy theories have become common place in our culture with some of the more popular being 'flat earth theory' and, recently, QAnon. I thought it would be a good time…
Fake News
The term 'fake news' has become popular in our culture today but what does it really mean? Does it mean that all news is fake, as in all reporting by…
Minority Report
This is going to be a tough topic to write about simply because anyone who reads it from a particular audience will prove my point in how they receive it.…