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Category: Intellectual History
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The Anatomy of Political Decay in Queensland. How does politics in Queensland destroy good governance?
Dr Neville Buch[1] Politics in Queensland has historically undermined good governance by replacing professional, evidence-based institutional frameworks with a system of personal patronage, anti-intellectualism, and manufactured folkloric myths. This dynamic often leads to what is described as a “systemic cognitive pathology,” where political survival and immediate utility are prioritized over social accountability and humanistic flourishing.…
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The Death of Scholarship in the Managed Academy
Dr Neville Buch[1] Abstract This essay evaluates the sociological and intellectual crisis within elite higher education through the lens of Tyler Austin Harper’s 2026 Atlantic article, “Confessions of a Token Black Professor.” Using Dr. Neville Buch’s Dynamic of Cognition (DoC) framework, the analysis maps Harper’s narrative of institutional hypocrisy at Bates College as a case…
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The Queensland Intellectual Recovery and The Sociology of Education
Series Abstract: The Queensland Intellectual Recovery and The Sociology of Education This series highlights the local work of a dozen colleagues in the sociology of education and the broader field of public education, highlighting a critical deficit in current academic institutions. Despite the rich intellectual heritage of the region, contemporary staff profiles at The University…
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The Confusion of Sophia L. Corwin and Others: Defending the Humanistic Ascent – A Refutation of Corwin’s Critique
Abstract This essay evaluates the critical claims made in Sophia L. Corwin’s 2026 paper, An Epistemological and Historiographical Evaluation of “The Humanistic Ascent”, specifically regarding the scholarship of Dr. Neville Buch. While Corwin’s critique assumes a posture of academic rigour by questioning authorial practice and terminological proliferation, this analysis demonstrates that her primary assertions are…
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Australian-American Cultural Relations: The Humanistic Ascent and Fairness- Reclaiming Agency from the Mechanized Mind
Abstract This combined essay explores the dual crises of the “mechanized mind” as it manifests in 21st-century religious systems and digital technologies. By examining the phenomenon of Evangelical a-Historicism and the rise of the American Revivalist Tradition (ART), the analysis identifies how a-historical literalism often functions as a ”theological mask” for partisan political agendas, inducing…
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Myth and Civilization: The Humanistic Ascent – Cognitive Dynamics and Civilizational Identity
Dr Neville Buch[1] Abstract This essay provides a Dynamic of Cognition (DoC) analysis of the intersection between Stephen H. Jones et al.’s exploration of the “mythology of conflict” between science and religion and Joshua Kyle T. Rovero’s Theory of Civilization. Utilizing the diagnostic framework of Dr. Neville Buch, the analysis argues that the “horizons of…
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The Historiographical Matrix Funding: Global Scholarship and Local Memory Campaign Update
Dr Neville Buch[1] https://www.gofundme.com/f/understanding-history-as-philosophy-in-practice-athens Fund-Raising Update: Bridging Local History and Global Sociology Supporting major book publication projects through international conference participation is an investment in the “cultural infrastructure” of regional memory and global intellectual discourse. My recent success at the Athens conference, participating online, has already acted as a significant catalyst, generating a massive volume…
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Reflections on Arielle MacLeary Presentation: Spiral Historiography and the Networked Dynamic of Historical Cognition
Dr Neville Buch and David Miller’s Agnostics Group[1] Abstract This essay examines the intellectual discourse generated by Arielle MacLeary’s presentation on the Edward Gibbon debate to the Australian Agnostics Online Group, viewed through the lens of Dr. Neville Buch’s Spiral Historiography and the Dynamic of Cognition (DoC). MacLeary’s balanced approach serves as a modern exemplar…
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Book Review. Reclaiming the Human Narrative from Biological Algorithms
Dr Neville Buch[1] Book Review: Reclaiming the Human Narrative from Biological Algorithms Les, Allan (2026). Harari’s Humanist Wars of Religion: A Critique of Harari’s History of Modern Ideologies. In his timely and provocative work, Harari’s Humanist Wars of Religion, Allan Les provides a surgical critique of Yuval Noah Harari’s popular historical narrative. Les argues that…
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South-by-SouthWest: A Philosophic Journey Home
Dr Neville Buch[1] Abstract This essay maps the “South-by-SouthWest” journey from the coastal expanse of Moreton Bay back to the suburban heart of Sunnybank Hills, treating the transit as a philosophical reading of the Brisbane landscape. By traversing a corridor defined by significant environmental markers like Tingalpa and Bulimba Creeks and established educational and medical institutions, the traveller…