26, April, 2025

The Liberal Party is proposing a nuclear solution to the energy shortage. What does that actually mean, and what are the impediments to ever building a string of nuclear reactors in Australia?

15, April, 2025

To fix housing, we need to think outside the box. Here is an idea that has not been put forward before.

13, March, 2025

A great article by producer and director Ron Howard on his political philosophy

24, February, 2025

Am I an Anti-Semite? According to Merriam-Webster I am.

6, January, 2023

How much is enough to live on? Does it include an iPhone or an overseas holiday? It depends on what consumerism has told us.

3, June, 2022

Changing another person's entrenched views is an interesting exercise in empathy and suggestion. Read more.

15, May, 2022

Negative gearing is a unique Australian invention that is blamed for the lack of housing available to purchase. How do we extract ourselves from negative gearing?

2, December, 2021

Democracy does not mean a government can do what it wants. There are checks and balances. Here, we discuss three constraints on government.

12, December, 2020

What is happening with house prices, and how might some courses of action change the prices.

16, October, 2020

WEIRD. It stands for Western – Educated – Industrialised – Rich – Democratic. Are we all a bit weird? How do other societies operate, and is it OK to be weird?