I have been talking about critical theory in among many of my blog articles and posts, and I am concerned that concept needs to untangled truth from the criticisms of the Puritan world and John Bunyan’s idea of progressivism. Here is a section of...
For scholars in any field there are moments when reading what a journalist has written, your heart sinks. Why the propaganda wars? Why the culture-history wars? Christopher Harris’ piece in The Sydney Morning Herald (February...
Dear Friends, I had made inquiries on the particular higher education policy reforms which were occurring, from the position of the federal government. I sent my enquiry off, back in October, to the PMO and it was redirected straight away to the department. I had no...
"The great obstacle that reason (Vernunft) puts in its own way arises from the side of the intellect (Verstand) and the entirely justified criteria it has established for its own purposes, that is, for quenching our thirst, and meeting our need, for knowledge...
In the blog article, "Buckley’s Chance, Cultural Thinking of Trumpism, and History", I introduced the idea of "the spiral history theory of stupidity." What I stated was: Historical forgetfulness leads a population into...
A colleague of mine (and a "colleague of mind") wanted to help us -- the South East Queensland Community -- with a project in urban sociology. He wrote to the Queensland Public Service Commission (QPSC), regarding workforce profiles for the Queensland Public Service...
Following Public Message on Public Infrastructure in the Lead Up to 2024 BCC and Queensland Elections, I have had a few conversations and enlightening feedback. One conversation was with a colleague and friend who described the Brisbane City Council (BCC)’s bus...
It amazes me that the reaction thinking can swallow up social movements into the madness of the mob. Yes, when layout on a spectrum, it is only a minority position, but, in which case, the reaction thinking becomes the majority outlook through the echo chamber...
Featured Image: Marketoonist, Tom Fishburne. Paid. 240122.highres.focused. Order #27607 (January 22, 2024). Big Ideas and Political Distractions in Public Discourse. Think About It For example, here are a few places of public discourse where big ideas are...