Sunday The lock down forced most people to change their routine. A common routine of the Australian culture, and of many others in the Western world, involved working to produce an income, followed by regular visits to the cinema, cafes, restaurants and bars etc. for relaxation and entertainment. A simple but pleasant life that summed up as economic … [Read more...]
Save the Middle Class
Thursday The concept of a middle class is very new. It emerged in England during the Industrial Revolution. From there it spread throughout the UK and then outward to what became known as the Western world. Since time immemorial, there had been the few who were strong (rich) and the many who were weak (poor). The strong took from the weak and that was … [Read more...]
The Law of the Jungle
Monday The concept of a middle class is very new. It emerged in England during the Industrial Revolution. From there it spread throughout the UK and then outward to what became known as the Western world. Since time immemorial, there had been the few who were strong (rich) and the many who were weak (poor). The strong took from the weak and that was just … [Read more...]
Mainstream Media
Tuesday We still have what is called a mainstream media (MSM), but they are no longer the big names of yesterday. Newspapers, even those that have gone online, have failed the transit from the 20th century. Paper News is even less credible than Paper Money. Now, it is Facebook and Twitter etc. that are the mainstream. The problem is that they suffer from the same … [Read more...]
The Urge to Regulate
Saturday "The more corrupt the state, the more numerous the laws.” Tacitus (A.D 55-130) Whether in the US, UK, EU, Australia, New Zealand or Canada, social engineering is the dominant theme of our time. Dangerously daft legislation is being churned out by the regulators of the Western world. Why is this? Our politicians are a breed apart from most people. They … [Read more...]