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Consistent Intellectual Thought As consistent intellectual thought, principles are only made compatible contextually. In a moment of time, one principle prioritises over another, but this does not deny the other principle. The other principle is still held, but is merely held over to the next moment of time when it is called upon.…
AI Overview: “Irretractable” means something that cannot be taken back, reversed, or retracted. It’s the opposite of “retractable”. Essentially, if something is irretractable, it’s final and cannot be undone. In an email group discussion, on the barriers which has prevent me gaining paid work since the end of 2017, Professor Lisa…
Dear Virginia, I wonder if it would be correct to lodge a reason/request for non-lodgement for the 2024 taxation return. My circumstance has not changed in either the 2023-2024 or the 2024-2025 period, and I struggle to buy a loaf of bread. When circumstances change I will inform you…
The Australia Institute Media Release Australian universities slash costs, staff and courses, while lavishing hundreds of millions on themselves April 30, 2025 Economics Law, Society & Culture Australia’s universities spend hundreds of millions of dollars on travel, marketing and consultants, while cutting costs, staff and courses, according to new research by The…
The Council for the Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (CHASS) has just released its 2025 Federal Election Statement, urging Australia’s next government to strengthen national capabilities in the Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (HASS). HASS plays a vital role in shaping an informed, democratic, and globally engaged Australia. From training the future workforce to…
Artificial Intelligence and the Quest for Wisdom by Neville Buch Introduction On Artificial Intelligence, “The Perennial Philosophy” shows how to do better in the combinations of wisdom and knowledge which is open to learning. The term refers to a comprehensive understanding of philosophical thinking, and also theological thinking that follows. This is…
The Future Lies Ahead not Above… by Neil Peach Exteriorisation [and the Implications of a Delinearised and Inseparable Hyperlanguaged Technology] Abstract This report examines exteriorisation as a driving force in human development, with a focus on Artificial Intelligence (AI), specifically Google’s Notebook LM (NLM), as a modern manifestation of this process. It analyses…
Drawing on the sources, Dr Neville Buch’s message across time, as reflected in his curriculum vitae, publications, and other writings, centres on the critical understanding of history, cognition, education, and their intricate relationships, particularly within the context of Queensland intellectual history and policy. His work consistently emphasizes the importance of historiography as a tool for…
Phlebas the Phoenician, for modernity, is introduced by T.S. Elliot as a character from his poem The Waste Land, in Part IV. ‘Death by Water’. It is the shortest section of the poem, describing the aftermath of the drowning of Phoenician sailor Phlebas, an event forewarned by Madame Sosostris. His corpse is still trapped…