The Trouble With Psychiatry
Would you be surprised if I told you that capitalism has created the medicalisation of normal life? Indeed, it has been so successful that almost 1 in 5 adults in…
Is Telling Lies The Remit of The News?
Fox News knowingly spread lies about the 2020 US election being rigged. Is telling lies, the remit of the News? Can you call yourself a News station and deliberately peddle…
I Asked AI About The Evidence For The Existence Of God
I asked AI about the evidence for the existence of God. Here is what I received in response to my question. The question of the existence of God is a…
Russian Oligarchs Leaping To Their Deaths
Stay away from balconies and windows if you are a Russian oligarch, as there have been a spate of unfortunate accidents it seems. Around 15 have died in suspicious circumstances…
Police Shootings In Queensland
I will begin by saying that the recent police shootings in Queensland are a terrible tragedy. The loss of life in such violent circumstances is always a very bad thing.…
The Inability of The United States of America to End Gun Death Massacres
It is hard to fathom the inability of the United States of America to end gun death massacres via controlling the access to these weapons of mass destruction. To an…
Fascism Is On The Rise
Small-minded individuals are attracted to fascism and it isn’t just about the shiny buttons. Although, those smart uniforms are great to hide behind. Certain right wing folks are hell bent…
Green Capsicums Choking the Cost of Living
I went to the shops the other day and was forced to take out a bank loan to afford a red capsicum. It wasn’t the biggest scarlet pepper I had…
Food and Leadership for a Healthier World
In Australia, we live in a society where food choices are predominantly economic and taste concerns. Our western democracy is firmly in the free market capitalist camp, where food is…
Epidemiologists: When the War is Over
Will we see a spate of epidemiologists turning to drink and drugs in lieu of the limelight they once enjoyed. No longer stars of stage and screen these white coated…
Why Has Putin Invaded Ukraine?
There has been a great deal of speculation as to why Putin has chosen now to invade Ukraine. Many experts have pointed to maps of the current Russian and eastern…
How Much Do You Value Your Home?
Property ownership is the defining right of the individual as defined by the great English and Scots philosophers’ Locke, Smith, and Hume. Ever since we stopped being hunter gatherers Homo…
Gun Makers Must be Responsible for Their Weapons
The recent law suits by the Mexican government against US gun makers make sense. According to US justice Department figures some 64, 000 weapons recovered from cartels between 2006 and…
The Danger of Religious Belief
The recent discovery of thousands of mass graves belonging to indigenous children murdered by religious adherents in Canada shines a light on the dangers of belief. Those who dress up…
American Democracy Hijacked By Special Interest Groups
If you want the perfect example of this take the case before the United States Supreme Court (SCOTUS) right now. 7 doctors are seeking to have the medical abortion pill…
It Is Not About One Man: Stop Distorting The Picture
It is a very human tendency to reduce the complexity of things down to one thing. It is not about one man: Stop distorting the picture. Take the political sphere…
Madness, Race & Insanity: A Fair Description Of America
The more I delve into the history of the United States of America the more shocked I become at the depravity of southerners in how they treated African Americans over…
The Very Idea Of Presidential Immunity Is Deeply Disturbing
As the late David Graeber emphasised, elections are not democratic, they are aristocratic. A truly democratic way of appointing leaders is via a lottery. The Presidential election is all about…
Australians Have Been Betrayed By Their Institutions & Companies
I was driving home the other day and worrying about money. Hands up all those who have had that similar experience. I was wondering where all my savings had gone…
Australia: The Land Of No Competition
Big Bad Brad Banducci has fallen on his sword after 9 years steering the good ship Woolworths. Australia, the land of no competition, welcomes business leaders astute in the arts…
Dutton’s Dirty Business As Home Affairs Minister
Nearly 10 years of Coalition government in Australia is being revealed as a decade of corruption and incompetence. Now, Dutton’s dirty business as Home Affairs Minister is coming to the…
The British East India Company
The British East India Company was one of the first corporations to exist in history. It has a founding place in how we should examine the role of corporations. These…
Australia Has A Tax System Which Unfairly Taxes The Working Poor
The newly amended Stage 3 tax cuts are making headlines at the moment. Political point scoring about broken promises has been less effective than usual. Perhaps the cost of living…
Social Housing
This is how it works in the political system. Whenever money has been spent on things like social housing and Indigenous affairs in the past it follows this route. Bean…