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Category: 2016-future Public Cognition
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THE Sustainability Impact Rating 2026: Planetary Wisdom and the Metrics of Sustainability leadership
Dr Neville Buch Abstract In 2026, Griffith University occupies a unique position within the Times Higher Education (THE) Sustainability Impact Ratings, navigating a structural tension between its foundational radicalism and contemporary neoliberal metrics. Founded in 1971 with a pioneering mandate for environmental science and interdisciplinary inquiry, Griffith represents a critical node for “thinking education in place”. This essay evaluates Griffith’s…
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Hanson versus Auntie: Cognitive Pathologies and the Right-Wing Critique of the ABC
Dr Neville Buch Abstract The intellectual hostility directed toward national broadcasters, specifically the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC), is historically rooted in a partisan political sub-culture that utilizes the “myth of secular humanism” as a primary ideological weapon. This critique often manifests as a form of the “paranoid style,” where the broadcaster is cast as a…
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Beyond the Semantics of Care: Restoring Human Authorship
Dr Neville Buch Abstract This essay critically examines Frank Furedi’s rejection of the term “carer” in the context of the Management Institute for Contributory Economy (MICE) framework. While Furedi identifies a genuine concern regarding the transformation of intimate bonds into bureaucratic transactions, his focus on semantics is characterized as a “non-issue” compared to the deeper…
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The Sensory Gateway: From Passive Comfort to Ethical Caring
Dr Neville Buch Abstract This essay examines the pivotal roles of pleasurable-comfortableness and discomforting pain as sensory and psychological gateways within the philosophical frameworks of Bernard Williams, Bernard Stiegler, Susan Haack, and Nel Noddings. Drawing on the Management Institute for Contributory Economy (MICE) framework, the analysis identifies “pleasurable comfort” as the primary characteristic of the…
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Review of The American Crisis: Denoetization and the American Mirror. A MICE Review
Dr Neville Buch Abstract This review assesses The American Crisis by the writers of The Atlantic from the perspective of the Management Institute for Contributory Economy (MICE). While the anthology provides an urgent diagnosis of a country in chaos, characterizing the “Age of Trump” as a radical departure from constitutional norms, this Australian assessment argues that the work’s primary…
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The Archimedean Illusion: Williams, Rawls, and the Humanistic Discipline
Abstract William’s meta-critique of contemporary ethics foresaw several problems identified by Bernard Stiegler, Susan Haack, and Nel Noddings, among others. This includes practices of denoetization, regression in the abuse of logic, specialised ignorance, and plain uncaring. Rawl’s Theory of Justice unintentionally opened the doorway to these soul-destroying mental practices, which leads to unfortunate behaviour. The…
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Further Thoughts on the Spectrum? The Mirage of the Matrix: Beyond Statistical Political Typologies
Dr Neville Buch Abstract This essay investigates the epistemological failures inherent in modern political typologies, specifically analysing The Washington Post article regarding a Pew Research Center study that splits Americans into nine groups. While the study attempts to transcend simple partisan binaries, it falls into the trap of “thin” conceptualization and statistical reductionism. A critical…
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What is Wrong with Collective Responsibility? Beyond Neutrality: The Myth of Institutional Detachment
Dr Neville Buch Abstract This essay provides a critical assessment of Nick Cater’s recent critique of Western institutions, specifically his condemnation of the Hampshire Police’s embrace of anti-racism as a departure from the “classical liberal ideal of neutrality”. Utilizing the Management Institute for Contributory Economy (MICE) framework, the analysis argues that Cater’s argument rests on…
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Two Academic Papers on Spectrums of Belief, Spiral Historiography and the Dynamic of Cognition
How Spectrums go Wrong? Beyond Blunt Binaries in Social Analysis: Abstract This essay critically evaluates the use of spectrums and typologies as analytical tools within the humanities and social sciences. It argues that not all spectrums possess equal explanatory power; rather, there exists a hierarchy ranging from “blunt” categorical oppositions to dynamic cognitive maps. Broad spectrums…
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MICE Performance Assessment. Global Scholarship and Contributory Economy Flourishing
AbstractThe performance of the Management Institute for Contributory Economy (MICE) on the Academia.edu and Google platforms represents a landmark achievement in independent holistic scholarship. By May 2026, MICE has attained a top 0.1% platform rank on Academia.edu, amassing over 780,212 public views and a core audience of nearly 10,000 committed readers. This digital resonance is…