Ideas and predictions over the last five years – a check in
A review of some of the thinking from this blog and updates Key takeaways Ideas and predictions Post Summary Update How does that change how...
Poverty abolition and ChatGPT
Truth is the user's job......
Treasurer’s Orphan Manifesto
Others have commented on Treasurer Chalmer’s value-based economy essay in the Monthly, calling it an attack on capitalism. What interests me is the silence from...
Centre for Public Integrity
The 15 reforms promoted by the Centre of Public Integrity cover much of the elements that I have been discovering over the last two months....
Anti-climate change and asset revaluation
Buy low, sell high One of the things that I am interested in within the politics-lobbying-climate change nexus is motivations and incentives. To date, my...
Job offers and political influence
An interesting section of the ‘Corruption in America’ is the discussion on the corrupting nature of suggesting that a political figure may be employed once...
Political influence policies
A review of political influence policies of some of the Federal parties (Coalition, Labor and the Greens) highlights the divergent views. The efficacy of the...
More focus on the solution, please
Following up my conclusion in the review of ‘Dirty Power’, it is almost satirical that GreenPeace would thoroughly document the connections between the fossil fuel...
Smoking gun – does public opinion align with Australian climate policy position?
Conclusion Public belief in climate is high as is support for significant action (Net Zero Emissions 2050). The position of Australia versus public opinion is...
‘Corruption in America: From Benjamin Franklin’s Snuff Box to Citizens United’ by Zephyr Teachout
I started this book in late 2015 – prior to the election of Trump – in response to my growing understanding of the effect of...