• Affordable housing

    15, April, 2025

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

    By Published On: 15, April, 20254.3 min read
  • 4, March, 2025

    A semi-serious look at how world alliances may change over the next decade.

    By Published On: 4, March, 20254.4 min read
  • 23, April, 2022

    What balance are we prepared to accept between taxation and overnment-provided social services?

    By Published On: 23, April, 20228.5 min read
  • Building a democracy pyramid

    25, May, 2021

    Is democracy the best form of government and is it likely to be around in a hundred years?

    By Published On: 25, May, 20219.4 min read
  • 8, March, 2021

    Trump's America is the prime example of cutting regulation. Should we do more in Australia, or is that a slippery slope?

    By Published On: 8, March, 20218.7 min read
  • 4, January, 2021

    Why does social progress take so long? Why do some people resist change that will give us a better life?

    By Published On: 4, January, 202110.3 min read
  • Social structures

    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?

    By Published On: 16, October, 20208.6 min read
  • 29, December, 2018

    People do change opinions so we need to find the trigger that will explain a situation in their terms that leads to a different conclusion.

    By Published On: 29, December, 20185.5 min read
  • Solar power on poles

    28, June, 2017

    Creative thinking and politics conjure up images of rorting and dodgy accounting. However, innovative thinking should be applied to some of the problems governments face to find alternative solutions.

    By Published On: 28, June, 20176.6 min read
  • Capitalism

    4, May, 2017

    Too much regulation is the call from business. Without that regulation, would we live in a better world? Perhaps it would a place where a business that was not prepared to bend the rules would fail.

    By Published On: 4, May, 20175.8 min read