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The Pamela Paul Effect: Books betray us, yet still we cling to them
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The Pamela Paul Effect: Books betray us, yet still we cling to them

David Walker
July 22, 2023January 15, 2025
Many of us still venerate books. The evidence says they are not very good at what is supposed to be their primary job: putting new...
Morrison’s “secret powers” scandal: democracy is safe
Democracy Journalism Law Politics - national Uncategorized

Morrison’s “secret powers” scandal: democracy is safe

David Walker
August 21, 2022April 3, 2025
Scott Morrison's "secret powers" are being heralded in much of the media as proof that he was up to no good. The simpler explanation is...
High-education voters desert the Liberals
Climate Change Politics - national

High-education voters desert the Liberals

David Walker
May 22, 2022January 20, 2025
Labor's May 2022 federal election win seems to confirm the approach taken by US political analyst David Shor. The 1 in 20: Paul Fletcher will...
How Shorism might win Australia’s federal election
Economics and public policy Education Employment Inequality Politics - national Social Policy

How Shorism might win Australia’s federal election

David Walker
April 5, 2022April 7, 2025
Looking at Australian politics right now, one thing stands out: the federal ALP has become a little Shorist. That seems like a good idea. The...
The Chinese regime’s defeat in Ukraine
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The Chinese regime’s defeat in Ukraine

David Walker
March 30, 2022April 7, 2025
The international reaction to Russia's invasion of Ukraine is delivering China a message: its current approach to the world won't keep working much longer. Does...
Hidden Unpersuaders: How we mistook the digital giants for all-powerful manipulators
Cultural Critique Economics and public policy Information IT and Internet Media regulation Society

Hidden Unpersuaders: How we mistook the digital giants for all-powerful manipulators

David Walker
January 4, 2022April 7, 2025
The twin threats of "hidden persuasion" and artificial intelligence have now convinced most of us that Google and its ilk are almost uniquely powerful. These...
The Melbourne Suburban Rail Loop’s fragile business case shows governments need an Evaluator-General
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The Melbourne Suburban Rail Loop’s fragile business case shows governments need an Evaluator-General

David Walker
November 24, 2021April 7, 2025
We have a broken process for evaluating costly government investments. The evolving plan for an underground railway through Melbourne's middle suburbs reminds us that we...

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