The fall of the machines
About 30 years ago, General Motors experimented with fully automating a car factory. An immense design effort was implemented to…
Gender anarchy for Christmas?
“Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.” This old maxim communicates a simple truth.…
The other right: what’s wrong with the Political Compass
There’s something wrong with the Political Compass. I was trying, earlier this year, to write an article about the fundamental…
Is a red wave coming in?
Is it too soon to say that in November, the Democrats will be lucky to see a blue ripple? For…
Are renewables more or less expensive? Er…
Is renewable electricity cheaper than coal? A recent article by Stephen Long for the ABC had the tag-line, “The tipping…
Leadership happens
I understand the frustration that many, many Australians feel over the leadership change that was implemented for the Liberal Party…
Is Alan Joyce reprogramming your mind?
When I’m flying on one of those so-last-century planes that doesn’t have a screen mounted in the seat in front…
Sustainability: it’s not climate science
For a couple of decades now, climate-change has been more than a scientific theory. It is a political battlefield. Each…
Discrimination, or just good brain function?
It’s home economics class at the pre-school. Today the children are learning about kitchen utensils. The teacher has almost exhausted…
Towards a national register of engineers who are registered
Growth is good. Growth is essential. When company executives say that, however, they are talking about growth of productivity, or…
Jordan Peterson and the “homo liberatus”
Like many young men who are inclined to the right, I have recently become a fan of Jordan Peterson. I’m…
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