The science is settled? I’m an engineer, and I’m not
Climate change, it seems, is a pill that has to be swallowed whole or not at all. Swallowing this pill…
Trump or The Squad: who’s doing harm?
The most insightful and quotable commentary I heard last week was made by Greg Gutfeld of Fox News. If you…
Are university officials keener censors than leftie students?
Dan’s the man! On Saturday, The Weekend Australian ran a number of articles about free speech and freedom of enquiry…
Do high rise apartment owners risk more than a price tumble?
You’ve probably forgotten Sydney’s Opal Tower by now, even though less than six months have passed since the residents of…
Uh-oh, Generation Z are voting
One of the many groups in whose hands the fate of our nation lies, is generation Z. Though it has…
Why the majority is ruining democracy
The majority are not always right. It’s obvious, really. The tautology that 50 per cent of people have below-average intelligence…
Christchurch: a time for tears
I attended the funeral service of a Christian minister last year. In the eulogy, his son told us how gentle…
The fall of the machines
About 30 years ago, General Motors experimented with fully automating a car factory. An immense design effort was implemented to…
Gender anarchy for Christmas?
“Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.” This old maxim communicates a simple truth.…
The other right: what’s wrong with the Political Compass
There’s something wrong with the Political Compass. I was trying, earlier this year, to write an article about the fundamental…
Is a red wave coming in?
Is it too soon to say that in November, the Democrats will be lucky to see a blue ripple? For…
Are renewables more or less expensive? Er…
Is renewable electricity cheaper than coal? A recent article by Stephen Long for the ABC had the tag-line, “The tipping…
Leadership happens
I understand the frustration that many, many Australians feel over the leadership change that was implemented for the Liberal Party…
Is Alan Joyce reprogramming your mind?
When I’m flying on one of those so-last-century planes that doesn’t have a screen mounted in the seat in front…
Sustainability: it’s not climate science
For a couple of decades now, climate-change has been more than a scientific theory. It is a political battlefield. Each…
Discrimination, or just good brain function?
It’s home economics class at the pre-school. Today the children are learning about kitchen utensils. The teacher has almost exhausted…
Towards a national register of engineers who are registered
Growth is good. Growth is essential. When company executives say that, however, they are talking about growth of productivity, or…
Jordan Peterson and the “homo liberatus”
Like many young men who are inclined to the right, I have recently become a fan of Jordan Peterson. I’m…
