I get that commerce has allowed humans to cooperate very effectively. It has also allowed us to work together over vast distances and personal differences. However, I am often reminded that there is a dark side to commerce. In some…
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Last beautiful summer?
It is such a beautiful day out there in Melbourne today. We may as well enjoy it while it lasts. No doubt you heard the news about 2023 being the hottest year on record. The scientists say that this is…
Rubbish and recycling
If there is one thing that irks me, it is people not following the rules for residential (or commercial) garbage collection. It seems to me to be such a disrespectful thing to do. And I feel like the people who…
The devastating Israel/Palestinian conflict
It seems that you would like to hear about my thoughts on the Israel/Palestine conflict. And although I find it an extremely challenging topic to talk about out loud because of the violence, okay, I’ll bite. My overall attitude is…
Getting the little jobs done
The problem as I see it from a logistical point of view, is that all the crappy little jobs need to get done. We need someone to mop the supermarket floor, clean the public toilets and put up the event…
The lust for power – autocratic power?
If we are really going to face up to things though, I guess we should consider autocratic power in all of this. What is the alternative? Actually? BECAUSE AUTOCRATIC power is not it. It is a difficult thing to talk…
Citizen science and air pollution – the local solution
Although it seems that some of our governments aren’t taking climate change seriously enough – why is Tanya Plibersek approving new 30 – 50 year coal mines, for example? (Where is the ACTION)? There is some hope in the power…
The call of Country – Great Southern land
I was at the National Museum of Australia today. I saw an exhibition called Great Southern Land, which was a very sensitive exploration of the Australian continent and the natural, cultural and technological processes which have shaped our environment for…
An introduction to my thoughts on our economy
The first time that I encountered our world’s economic system was when I was about six or seven (or maybe a bit older). We were visiting a department store in Canberra, and I saw a lovely lit display with lots…