The State

I’ve been trying to define ‘corruption’. This word is often used to determine whether something is good or bad. For example until the 1990s in Australia, ‘conflict of interest’ was ‘corruption’ and ‘bad’. Where a politician had a business, this was a conflict of interest in making decisions to protect citizens and improving business growth.Continue reading “The State”

The Price isn’t Right

What is the cost of society? I just had an awkward interaction with someone from the wanna-be affluent section of society who used a variety of avoidance and personal blame techniques to counter my argument that some societies are healthier for a larger majority of their citizens than Australia is. This is an obvious factContinue reading “The Price isn’t Right”

Wooden Stake

This afternoon, the Albanese government announced a revision to Regional Forestry Agreements with broad consequences for farmers, the forestry industry and mining. The Department of Resources portfolio has been extended with new powers to ensure reforestation and supersedes the purview of mining and exploration. In line with the science, the creation of carbon sinks areContinue reading “Wooden Stake”

Eighty-One Days

A D R A N Some people look to the heavens and, believing they see heaven, persecute any who do not share their vision. Some look to hell, use others, lie and betray, creating hell on Earth.But we are neither angels nor demons: we are human. Earth’s horizon is our guide-star. Prologue > System active: Please stateContinue reading “Eighty-One Days”