Costume drama: Two more duds
Some readers will be aware of my distaste for costume drama - films about the past without any serious effort to engage with the difference...
Open, decentralised systems of collective intelligence and action: onwards and upwards
David Brin offers a usefully concise means for distinguishing liberalism from what liberalism became within just a few years from Adam Smith's death - the worship...
“T” isn’t just for Troppo. T is for Trump
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oyfUu_fNQfM Well folks after a gruelling (if largely imaginary) 24 hour period haggling with other Troppmeisters, I'm pleased to announce Troppo's unanimous support for The...
Teacher pay: teacher productivity
Double for Nothing? Experimental Evidence on the Impact of an Unconditional Teacher Salary Increase on Student Performance in Indonesia by Joppe de Ree, Karthik Muralidharan, Menno Pradhan,...
Neoliberalism, public and private goods and the digital revolution: Part one
The office of intelligence in every problem that either a person or a community meets is to effect a working connection between old habits, customs,...
Racism, humour, commentary
Are these cartoons racist? I have little doubt they are. They're also cartoons that take a stand against violence against women. I guess they're racist (in...
Old age poverty in Australia?
The SMH points to a recent OECD report, claiming that over one-third of Australian pensioners live in poverty - with this being the second-highest rate...