Socrates was an old soldier, who fought for Athens well into his 40’s. Alcibiades was instrumental in his downfall, in many ways, as it was the...
Month: October 2024
Career Politicians Killing Democracy
Australia is one of the most secretive democracies in the Western world, according to those in the know. International experts have deemed our...
Careerism: Self-Interest’s Acceptable Public Face
Western democracies spruik their hopefully meritocratic qualities. The belief that through hard work and talent you can reach the upper echelons of...
The ‘Me’ Filter: Perceiving Life Self-Obsessively
We all do it and it is happening more often most of the time. The ‘Me’ filter: Perceiving life self-obsessively. Some religious folk point to the...
What Is Freedom?
Freedom is a word with a lot of baggage in America. Think about free speech! The land of the free. The free market. Kris Kristofferson, who died...