On censorship in Australia and elsewhere
What do you do as an Australian parliament when a foreign company censors mainstream media content in Australia, undermining free speech? Do you organise an...
Pragmatic utilitarianism?
I have been a utilitarian for about 30 years now and am seen in my academic work as an extreme version of the genre. I...
Citizen-jury appointments?
Dear Troppodillians, lend me your critical eye. I ask you to consider the system of citizen-jury appointments I have in mind, and tell me how...
Book Launch of the Handbook for Wellbeing Policy-Making July 1st
Wellbeing & Policy Making Book Launch Event on 1st July 5-6.30pm London Time. Attending the Launch is Free, the book is not! [blurb from Nancy...
What has the pandemic told us about wellbeing?
Wellbeing science has behaved very honourably during this pandemic in my opinion, particularly in the UK, where many of the best-known wellbeing researchers openly pointed...
Is the birthrate in Victoria dropping fast?
One of the things I keep track off in covid-times is what is happening to births. Though it was initially suggested couples might use their...
Peace, food prices, (hunger?) deaths and inequality
Now and then one should look up and see if there are any trends that are not usually talked about in the media but that...