Dr Neville Buch
Professional Historian and History Consultancy Services Brisbane
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Management Institute for Contributory Economy
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The “Why Tech Makes Us Fear Forgetting” audio commentary and Comparative Analysis of Memory, Trauma, and Cultural Ideology in Unforgettable (2017), Unforgettable (US TV), and Unforgotten (UK TV):
The “Why Tech Makes Us Fear Forgetting” audio commentary on MICE’s Contributory Economy and Human Authorship: Abstract This comparative essay examines how memory, forgetfulness, and “un-forgottenness” are conceptualized, dramatically operationalized, and culturally shaped across three distinct screen works: the 2017 American film Unforgettable, the American television series Unforgettable (2011–2016), and the British cold-case television series…
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Marketing Killed the Message: Reclaiming Relational Dignity in an Age of Transactional Utility
The “How Marketing Killed Genuine Human Communication” audio commentary on MICE’s Contributory Economy and Human Authorship: Abstract This essay critiques the systemic degradation of communicative discourse resulting from the triumph of modern marketing strategies and market fundamentalism. By prioritizing transactional exchange, market segmentation, and instrumental persuasion, marketing transforms human subjects into passive consumer-auditors, rendering society…
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The Road to Home. A Re-Narrativization of The Story of Resilience Part 7
The “Reclaiming Human Authorship on Australian Highways” audio commentary on MICE’s Contributory Economy and Human Authorship at: https://drnevillebuch.com/2016-future-public-cognition/audio-commentary-discussion-no-debate-a-conversation-on-5th-australian-east-coast-trip-powerpoint-story-of-resilience-presentation-5th-australian-east-coast-trip-brisbane-to-geelong-and-back-vi/ Abstract This seventh and culminating paper in the Lebensphilosophie series completes the overarching theoretical arc by translating phenomenological ontology, metacognitive diagnosis, and spatial epistemology into an actionable blueprint for civilizational renewal, public policy reform, and moral governance.…
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The Road to Home. A Re-Narrativization of The Story of Resilience Part 6
The “Reclaiming Human Authorship on Australian Highways” audio commentary on MICE’s Contributory Economy and Human Authorship at: https://drnevillebuch.com/2016-future-public-cognition/audio-commentary-discussion-no-debate-a-conversation-on-5th-australian-east-coast-trip-powerpoint-story-of-resilience-presentation-5th-australian-east-coast-trip-brisbane-to-geelong-and-back-vi/ Abstract This concluding abstract in the Lebensphilosophie series presents a comprehensive synthesis of independent scholarship, institutional critique, and civilizational renewal, establishing a workable blueprint for restoring Human Authorship in an era dominated by corporate managerialism, hyper-industrial automation,…
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The Road to Home. A Re-Narrativization of The Story of Resilience Part 5
The “Reclaiming Human Authorship on Australian Highways” audio commentary on MICE’s Contributory Economy and Human Authorship at: https://drnevillebuch.com/2016-future-public-cognition/audio-commentary-discussion-no-debate-a-conversation-on-5th-australian-east-coast-trip-powerpoint-story-of-resilience-presentation-5th-australian-east-coast-trip-brisbane-to-geelong-and-back-vi/ Abstract This concluding paper in the Lebensphilosophie series presents a comprehensive metacognitive framework—the Dynamic of Cognition (DoC)—designed to systematically counteract technological denoetization, institutional “potted thinking,” and the mechanical liquidation of human judgment[1]. Diagnosing the contemporary crisis of…
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The Road to Home. A Re-Narrativization of The Story of Resilience Part 4
The “Reclaiming Human Authorship on Australian Highways” audio commentary on MICE’s Contributory Economy and Human Authorship at: https://drnevillebuch.com/2016-future-public-cognition/audio-commentary-discussion-no-debate-a-conversation-on-5th-australian-east-coast-trip-powerpoint-story-of-resilience-presentation-5th-australian-east-coast-trip-brisbane-to-geelong-and-back-vi/ Abstract This paper completes the Lebensphilosophie quadrupart synthesis by establishing a comprehensive spatial epistemology and environmental phenomenology capable of uncoiling human cognition from the “techné mindset” and obsessive-logistic formalisms[1]. It addresses the fundamental ontological divide between biological…