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The Outsider’s Synthesis. Jack McKinney and the Cost of Ignorance
The Outsider’s Synthesis. Jack McKinney and the Cost of Ignorance A report on Jack McKinney and the Cost of Ignorance. Jack Philip McKinney’s philosophy was markedly different from that of his contemporaries, and his case offers profound lessons regarding why Australian society continues to ignore its independent thinkers. The following analysis details these…
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The City of Intellect: Urban Sociology and Suburban Action
PDF File: The City of Intellect. Urban Sociology and Suburban Action The City of Intellect: Urban Sociology and Suburban Action Abstract The Southern Brisbane Suburban Forum (SBSF) provides a revolutionary framework for Brisbane residents to engage with their environment, moving beyond the reductive logic of “rates, roads, and rubbish”. Drawing on the…
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Christian Progressivism and Christian Realism, and the arrogant stupidity of cultural warfare
There is a great arrogance in Cultural Warrior arguments. One such argument is a confusion between Christian Progressivism and Christian Realism. In a recent “debate” of the Sea of Faith in Australia, my attempt to defend Christian Progressivism was meet with an arrogant dismissal. I cite Steven Higson in fairness, and hold no…
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G.02 Local Landscapes Past. 2026-02-14 Lunch at Riverside Seafood Cafe 1:30 p.m. Valentines Day.
Here I am having lunch by myself. Alone. After Andrew Walker’s funeral and coffee with BUUF at Cafe 4072, Summer Park. I drove as round for an hour lost in Seventeen Miles Rocks, Centenary, Oxley, and Corinda. I was crazy in the feeling of loss. So, time for a celebration lunch at Riverside Seafood Cafe,…
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From Offence to Understanding Essay Series: Essays 1-3
Politeness and Offence: 1 of 3 in “From Offence to Understanding Essay Series” From Offence to Understanding Essay Series: There are moments of time when politeness is not a virtue because it is not just. Offence was necessarily committed to challenge unhealthy thinking. It was the virtue of candour. Fools deflect from this argument…
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Detailed Intellectual History of Brisbane, Queensland; or “Brisbane’s Intellectual Ascent: A History of Humanistic Cognition”
BRISBANE’S INTELLECTUAL ASCENT: A HISTORY OF HUMANISTIC COGNITION https://www.academia.edu/162374166/Detailed_Intellectual_History_of_Brisbane_Queensland_or_Brisbanes_Intellectual_Ascent_A_History_of_Humanistic_Cognition_ Dr Neville Buch ABN: 86703686642 Abstract The intellectual history of Brisbane is a narrative of transition from a colonial outpost characterized by “historical forgetfulness” to a burgeoning centre for inclusive humanism and digital humanism. For too long,…
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Monty Python and Local Free Thought
https://www.academia.edu/161289092/Monty_Python_and_Local_Free_Thought Attached: Monty Python and Local Free Thought Dr Neville Buch ABN: 86703686642 Abstract This essay explores the intersection between the absurdist humour of Monty Python and the traditions of local free thought in Brisbane and Queensland. Drawing on Gary Hardcastle’s analysis, it argues that Monty Python serves…
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A Land of a Million Dreams
https://www.academia.edu/161287455/A_Land_of_a_Million_Dreams Dr Neville Buch ABN: 86703686642 Abstract Nick Cater’s critique of Australian migration represents a profound “category error” that substitutes a narrow “techné mindset” for a comprehensive understanding of human flourishing. By framing the presence of migrants as a threat to the “social fabric,” Cater relies on “passive nihilism” and…
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Tackling Propaganda: How legitimate advocates for change can challenge opposing institutions known to use propaganda
Abstract Legitimate advocates for social change often face institutions that maintain the status quo through “institutional bullshit” and sophisticated propaganda designed to enforce orthopraxy (uniform action) rather than genuine belief. Drawing on the analysis of Joshua Kyle T. Rovero, change is not merely a political event but a universal mode of disclosure that redefines a…
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Propaganda, Numbers, and Marketing in the early 21st century
Propaganda, Numbers, and Marketing are related concepts tied together by lying. Have a look at the post by “History at UQ”: Scholars at “History at UQ” are being sidelined in this propaganda campaign. There was a time that historians at “history at uq” would never undignified themselves with a…