It may come as a surprise to some, that I read closely blogs and articles of scholars, who I believe, miss key or main points in their argument, whether from Left or Right. Open scholarship goes to the work I do as a philosopher and historian, and as a...
What is wrong with our world? It is a perennial question, which come to those at this time of year who are not swayed by the Xmas glitter; or the glitter of any other season. There are many answers but I believe there is ONE primary answer: perception....
Dear friends, This is my message at the end of the 2023 commemoration season for Queensland and Brisbane, and speaks for work of the Southern Brisbane Suburban Forum Inc., in 2024, 2025, and so forth. In 2022 the Forum had an important...
I am alone, not like this blank page to which I start to write. We are thrown into a world (Heidegger). I woke up...
These seven points are important to understand in the debate between I.T. designers and the philosophers. SEVEN IMPORTANT CORRECTIONS. Understand the opening statement is the conclusion in most debates. No need to go down...
Have we learnt anything in this beast we might call, “the higher education industry”. I fear that I am forced to a cynical answer, which I am sure is not quite correct, and in the analysis, it is a temporary starting point. My cynicism comes from...
Dear friends, It seems that university academics have existed for too long in the ivory tower, that they do not understand the dynamics of interdisciplinary studies and research. Take, for example, the Monash Study where "50 Monash executives and...
Nobody understands “the state of affair” (a philosophical term) of History, Philosophy, Theology in Australia from The Times Higher Education (THE) Supplement’s world rankings of universities. THE has just released the disciplinary measures in their ranking...
Dear friends, What I have been saying for the last few years in the local context, and I just get ignored. https://www.timeshighereducation.com/depth/universities-paying-lip-service-interdisciplinary-research ...