The Journal
Economics
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Hating Bill Gates
Bill Gates has been the Emmanuel Goldstein of the anti-vaccination movement for years. But why are so many other people suddenly jumping in? Boy that Bill Gates is an evil dude. Or so you might think…
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Google, Facebook, and Mainstream Media Madness
I am no fan of either Google or Facebook. Google has a long history of distortion of news and of down-grading results from websites it disagrees with. Facebook does the same, while at the same time…
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Christine Holgate and the Righteous Fury of the Mediocre
Christine Holgate is the CEO of Australia Post. She has been in the news for the last couple of days after harsh criticism from Australian politicians and being told by the Prime Minister to stand down.…
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COVID19, Wuhan, Coronavirus, the Chinese Virus – the case for a Lockdown
As at this morning, 1st April, there have been 855,941 cases of novel Coronavirus around the world. Of those, 636,964 are still active, and 218,977 have run their course either to recovery or death. Of these,…
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On the Vilification of Prime Minister Scott Morrison
There has always been an unpleasant edge to public discussion of politics. It is much easier to vilify people who see things differently from you, than to engage with them and to see this engagement as…
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Save Smith Bay – The Real Story
The Ballad of Jack and Dianne… Jack and Dianne had lived on Kangaroo Island for a few years, when a shop became available on Dauncey St. They decided to open a coffee shop. Although they had…
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Last Word on the Smith Bay Jetty – Kangaroo Island
If you have to lie to make your case, you don’t have a case. Never has this been more starkly clear than in the determined opposition to KIPT’s proposed new jetty at Smith Bay. This is…
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Retail Fuel Strike? Yeah, Nah..
I have seen a few posts on Facebook over the last week suggesting a two day fuel strike. The idea seems to be that if people don’t buy fuel for two days, the oil companies will…
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Fossil Fuels and Subsidies in Australia
From the end of last year but still relevant. Anyone who claims that coal mining or other resource production is subsidised in Australia is trying to sell you something.. It isn’t. Claims it is are…
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Who Are the Fascists?
Wikipedia is not always the most reliable of sources, but its definition of fascism is a reasonable starting point for discussion. A fascist is a follower of a political philosophy characterized by authoritarian views, desire for…
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More Anti-Energy Silliness
There is no reasons why activists should not be allowed to have their say, as long as policy is based on facts rather than ideology. A saw a video recently purporting to be of a Norwegian…
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Every Day in Every Way …
“Every day in every way, I am getting better and better” was the catch-phrase of Émile Coué, French psychologist and pharmacist, who believed people could be healed and their lives improved through the power of aut0-suggestion.…
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How Good is the US Economy?
When even the New York Times struggles to find words to say how good the US economy is, you know it’s good: We Ran Out of Words to Describe How Good the Jobs Numbers Are The…
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Energy Exploration and Development in Australia
Australia’s economic stability depends on reliable supplies of cheap energy, mostly in the form of coal and oil. Members of remote communities would be the first to suffer if fuel became difficult to obtain, or if…
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Why is Britain Selling Weapons to our Enemies?
Erdogan is no friend to the West. He is a violent, oppressive dictator, and a supporter of terrorism. Prime Minister May knows this; hence the “stern warning.” Is the UK so desperate for money it has…
