Changes in societal information flow
Unsurprisingly, there has been notable changes in how information flows through society in the past 50 years. Here I describe some of the issues that have arisen with the age of the internet
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Politics
Softening the path towards rationality
Here I argue that we need to make dumping irrational beliefs more palatable to those who hold them.
Read moreLetter to Pat – 21.02.2025
My letter to Pat Conroy, representative for Shortland today, outlining my concern about the impact of social media and biased conservative news sources on democracy.
Read moreLetter to Hon Michelle Rowland
I got so annoyed about having to waste time dealing with mail sent to me incorrectly that I sent this message to Hon Michelle Rowland in an attempt to prompt government to fine companies who continue to update their records so mail is send to incorrect addresses.
Read moreFourth twenty in twenty – Environmental woes
Incremental progress is trapping us to live in a world of a vastly degraded environment. We need to change our priorities to meet this challenge.
Read moreSecond twenty in twenty – Non thinkers
Lack of cognition appears to explain a substantial number of conclusions that I find to be mysterious. Many people make conclusions about topics without really considering the information on hand.
Read moreAustralian skillset database
Thoughts on a national database of job skills for employees and employers
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Modelling employer/employee matching
There are a myriad of different skill sets required by various employers. If we see those requirements as random blocks forming random shapes which employees need to fit, we can model the situation in a simplistic way.
Read moreRudd’s in!? The system is broken!
Summary: Our current system of governance has selected a PM with less integrity than the PM he replaced. This is
Read morePolitical Representation – Do we have it right?
In Australia we have a system of government that is similar to most democracies found around the world. Based on
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