Ágnes Heller: Shame and the Moral Compass
Shame is not a primal instinct, but a conditioned response, one based on the values we develop as we mature.
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October 8, 2025
On the value of everything and nothing
There's nothing valuable about mediocrity, especially when the gains are easily won.
October 7, 2025
Ruminations on the Passing of a Giant: Jane Goodall
Legacies are forged, not written. They are the imprint left long after our departure.
October 3, 2025
Banksy, Political Commentator and Genius
The brilliance of Banksy's judicial commentary lies in his understanding and acceptance of the response yo his message.
September 14, 2025
Accountability / ACT Government / Australian Aborigines / Australian Federal Police / Corruption / Discrimination/Racism / First Nations/Indigenous / Government / Law Enforcement / Propaganda / Racism / White Australia
The Evil Within: White Supremacy, Racism and the Cost of Societal Indifference
Beware the minor malcontent seeking glory.
September 7, 2025
Art / Australian Aborigines / Discrimination/Racism / First Nations/Indigenous / Former Commissioner / Human Rights / Racial Discrimination Act / Racism
United we Stand: When the Code of Conduct Fails to Protect All
A Lion used to prowl about a field in which Four Oxen used to dwell. Many a time he tried to attack them; but whenever he came near they turned…
August 16, 2025
The Limits of Morality: Starving the Children to Attack Your Foe
If a clod be washed away by the sea, Europe is the less, as well as if a promontory were, as well as if a manor of thy friend's or…
July 28, 2025
Australian Aborigines / Commonwealth Government / Discrimination/Racism / First Nations/Indigenous / Government / Racism / Xenophobia
Critical Examination of Jillian Segal’s Antisemitism Recommendations
Addressing antisemitism would be most effectively addressed by leveraging existing laws so as to avoid alienation of other groups.
July 23, 2025
Subversive resilience and cultural survival: Challenging the victor’s account
Prevailing wisdom asserts that history belongs to the victor, but Ireland's Hedge Schools challenge that concept.
July 2, 2025
Comparing Charles Carroll’s Biblical Interpretations and Views of Black People with Israeli Views of Palestinians
Attitudes toward Palestinians by Israelis are more nuanced than those demonstrated at the turn of the twentieth century, showing potential for a positive shift in dialogue.
June 11, 2025
Letters patent for establishing the province of South Australia. (Source: https://sahistoryhub.history.sa.gov.au/subjects/letters-patent/)
Assimilation / Australian Aborigines / Discrimination/Racism / First Nations/Indigenous / Government / Propaganda / Racism / Religion / Respect / South Australia / Uncategorized / White Australia
Kaurna Cultural Resistance and the Beast Folk’s Law: A Comparative Study of Assimilation, Identity, and Defiance
The attitudes expressed by South Australia's Governor, George Gawler in 1838 reflect parallels with those in "The Island of Dr Moreau".
April 17, 2025
Democracy versus freedom of speech: Where tolerance draws the line
At its fundamental roots, democracy requires freedom of speech, but with a necessary tension to limit hate.
March 7, 2025
The Value of Every Life: Unlocking Humanity’s True Potential
Every act of kindness, no matter how small, adds up to a ripple effect that can change the world.
March 4, 2025
Accountability / ACT Government / Australian Aborigines / Corruption / Democracy / Discrimination/Racism / First Nations/Indigenous / Former Commissioner / Human Rights / Racism / Rule of Law
Self-interest and the Web of Lies: When Democracy Fails
To place a person above or outside the law is to undermine democracy.
March 3, 2025
Australian Aborigines / Commonwealth Government / Culture / Discrimination / Discrimination/Racism / First Nations/Indigenous / Government / Human Rights / Hypocrisy / Propaganda / Racial Discrimination Act / Racism / Rule of Law / Xenophobia
Discrimination in Australia: The Hypocrisy of the Vested Interest
Indigenous people in Australia are afforded far less support than any other group, despite failures to Close the Gap.
February 24, 2025
Sednaya Prison – Legacy of the Despot Bashar al-Asaad
The horrors being uncovered within the walls of Syria's Sednaya Prison are reminiscent of the concentration camps. The world must not look away.
December 13, 2024
Origins Broken Fragment L, by Lionel Smit.
The Company We Keep and the Hills We Choose to Die Upon
Choose your friends wisely and your statements prudently. They may become the reason you are remembered.
November 26, 2024
Accountability / ACT Government / Australian Aborigines / Australian Federal Police / Corruption / First Nations/Indigenous / Human Rights / Justice / Law Enforcement / Propaganda / Racism / Rule of Law
The ACT Government and the Ministry of Truth
The Australian Capital Territory Civil and Administrative Tribunal has become Orwell's Ministry of Truth, facilitating the distortion of historical and legal records.
October 10, 2024
Accountability / ACT Government / Australian Aborigines / First Nations/Indigenous / Health / Mental Health / White Australia
ACT Health: Meeting need or papering over the cracks?
Twenty years of ACT Labor should deliver positive health indicators, yet the annual report disappoints.
September 28, 2024