I could begin with a brief history lesson about Stoicism but this is not the essence of it. Being Stoic: What is it? Doing stuff you don’t want to...
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Why Appealing To White Working Class Folk Is A Race To The Bottom?
Democrats in America are scratching their heads over Trump’s victory in the recent presidential election. Soul searching is going on, as to how they...
Self-Interest Is Trending In America.
The pundits say you should always back the horse called ‘self-interest’ in any race. Donald Trump franked this adage once again in the US...
America Chooses A Crook For President
A majority of Americans have chosen Donald Trump, a known liar and convicted criminal to be their president. In a two candidate race they have...
Why So Dumb If Some So Smart?
Humanity Is regularly celebrated for its technology, which has lifted us above all other animals. Curing diseases, motorised vehicles, supermarkets,...
The Demonising Of Youth Crime
Australians like to pick on the powerless. Older Australians in particular exemplify this trait in the demonising of youth crime. Let’s get one...
Socrates Was An Old Soldier
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...
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...
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...