We recently recorded an episode of Blind Insights about David Graeber’s book, Bullshit Jobs, with returning guest Jessica Freund. If you already know what a Bullshit Job is and are intending to read the book, then definitely skip chapters 3 to 5, as they are unnecessarily repetitive. What Graeber has to say about where Bullshit […]

I was pleased to be a returning guest with Richard Jacobs on the Finding Genius Podcast. We discussed the professionalisation of modern militaries, the difference between tactical and strategic ability, the need for cognitive adaptability, the changing nature of war, the difficulty of balancing ethics and effectiveness in combat, and the implications of winning in […]

Accessible technology has had an enormous, positive impact on my life. It has enabled me to do things that used to be impossible, as well as facilitating my ability to empower other people. When I started setting up my home on the internet, I was very lucky to be introduced to David Murrin (a talented […]

I would like to begin by thanking the Sustainable Prosperity Action Group for inviting Tim Whiffen and me to be the moderators of their Clean Recovery Forum. It means a lot to both of us that you trust us to be a part of such an important event. I would also like to thank the […]

When Tim Whiffen and I were invited to be the moderators for the Clean Recovery Forum in Adelaide on 28 January (2021) the significance of the three major themes to be discussed at the event immediately resonated with us: Climate change, systemic unemployment, and rising inequality. If Australia, and the rest of the world, do […]

Hello Everyone. Having a website is exciting. I am getting to work out how I can do all of the things I want to do with my website using screen reading software. Thankfully, I have a very capable and thoughtful technologist (also named David) helping me. From time to time you may see something that […]