Meme Weaver
Yesterday I followed this mellifluously titled article on why the author hadn't been able to write a best selling 'ideas book'. This is what I had to...
Melbourne Ignite – on again on Nov 30th
Another Ignite Melbourne is on! What is that? Ignite is a format for public speaking which emerged from the tech sector. You get exactly 5...
What’s wrong with inequality?
[caption id="attachment_17826" align="alignright" width="500" caption="Photo credit: Matt McDermott"][/caption]Psychologist Jonathan Haidt has a message for the Occupy Wall Street protesters: Keep focusing on gross inequality of...
In da house of Lords
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w833cAs9EN0 My previous post on the right led to my discovery of this great clip. Many will already have seen it. Anyway, enjoy.
Tweeting the Qantas shutdown
Update - Tweets placed in a more coherent context in In search of Qanilingus at CDU Law and Business Online. NB Australian Financial Review arguably has...
The intellectual collapse of the right
John Quiggin reprises an old theme of his - which I recall supporting previously (I'd forgotten that my post "the stupid party" was actually in response...
Asian Language and Cultural Proficiency in Australia
Edit - I really want opposing views. Anyone who thinks there is a strong case for a concerted push for more literacy, please give it in...