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How Brisbane City Council Cheats: The Architecture of Institutional Cheating in Brisbane Governance
Dr Neville Buch This Essay is provided exclusively for CleatCheats’ use. CleatCheats is a watchdog of unethical political behaviour, particularly in Brisbane & Queensland where subliminal behaviour is leading to deepfakes. Abstract This essay investigates the phenomenon of institutional cheating within the Brisbane City Council (BCC), defined here as the systematic violation of ethical and…
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History as Philosophy in a Contributory Economy
Dr Neville Buch Abstract This essay translates the “MICE Research Report on the 2026 AHA Conference” into a comprehensive academic analysis of the role of history within the Management Institute for Contributory Economy (MICE) framework. Centred on the 2026 Australian Historical Association (AHA) conference theme, ”Changing Minds,” the essay posits that historical inquiry is not a static archival endeavor…
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Summative Paper from Gary M. Jarson on Religious Studies: Thinking Religion in Place – The Sacred In Rebus
Dr Neville Buch Abstract In the contemporary intellectual landscape, Gary Jaron’s (2021/2022) definition of Religious Studies as the study of the sacred and our response to what we consider sacred serves as a vital catalyst for moving the field beyond the limited recognition of supernatural entities toward a study of human action. Dr. Neville Buch evaluates this…
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The Challenge Of Separateness and Togetherness: The History of Ruth – Philosophy as Practice
Dr Neville Buch Abstract This essay explores the life of Ruth Elizabeth Buch (1961–2016) as a lived exercise in Lebensphilosophie (Philosophy of Life). By analysing her journey from an “Idyllic Foundation” to a terminal “Journey of Mercy,” it frames her biography not as a series of accidents, but as a deliberate ”Universal Unfolding” of human authorship. Drawing on her transition from…
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The Critical Bible Wife: A Philosophy of Living care
Dr Neville Buch Abstract This essay examines the biography of Ruth Elizabeth Buch (1961–2016) through the lens of a “critical bible” wife, a concept that synthesizes personal history with a rigorous Philosophy of Life (Lebensphilosophie). Drawing on a decade of “missing Ruth” and the “crucible of care” redefined by her terminal diagnosis of glioblastoma, the analysis frames her life…
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The Three Modalities of Artificial Intelligence Thinking
Dr Neville Buch Abstract Thinking surrounding Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) is currently divided into three distinct cognitive modalities: Panic, Fashion, and Intellectual reflection. Panic thinking utilizes the “paranoid style,” casting A.I. as a looming existential threat that mirrors historical fears of total domination and the erasure of human plurality. Fashion thinking treats A.I. as a project of “liquid modernity,” emphasizing “McDonaldized” principles of efficiency,…
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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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The Story of the 2026 Canberra Trip: Intellectual Lessons
The Story of the 2026 Canberra Trip 22 June 2026 Dr Neville Buch I am alive. That is what is the most extraordinary thing about a road trip. That you survived the road and the sojourn of the unfamiliar landscape. The feeling is of a solider returning home from war, although much less traumatic. Let…
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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…