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- The logic of the inevitable (nuclear) apocalypse. Can the Gods save us? by Paul Frijters 22/01/2019
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The Public Goods of the 21st Century
For those of you in Melbourne, I thought I’d let you know of a public lecture I’m giving on Thursday night this coming week details below. If you’d like to come, make your free reservation on this page. Thought Leadership Series Lecture | The Public Goods of the … Continue reading
Is Catholicism in rude health? 2017 edition
Looking at the newspapers you’d think Catholicism is having a hard time with philandering priests and cover-ups of their doings being found out on a weekly basis. In Australia, the royal commission has uncovered a lot of systematically covered-up child … Continue reading
Crimes against empathy: Where are the stories?
I’ve weighed in previously on the relentless emphasis on symbolism in the political prosecution of aboriginal issues in Australia. This isn’t necessarily a criticism of aboriginal activists because, as I argued, they’re working within the rules of memefication. I can add that, where … Continue reading
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Travesties of the proverbial: Fukuyama and the id of history
Travesties of the proverbial is a very occasional series one post of which began with these words. Keen readers of this blog will know that occasionally, just occasionally I identify a saying or concept which has somehow come to signify something … Continue reading
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The artists resale royalty
Cross posted from the Mandarin It is six years since Australia’s Artist Resale Royalty scheme (ARR) commenced and three years since submissions to its Post Implementation Review (PIR) closed, though the review itself has never been published. However, in the … Continue reading