Distant CallingOne thing about being mixed-race is that no one can ever guess your heritage. If quantum physics teaches us that a subatomic particle can…Jun 12, 2021Jun 12, 2021
Cancel culture sacrifices our principlesThey say never meet your heroes, and this advice can be easily extended to following your heroes on Twitter. There’s nothing worse than…Jan 13, 2021Jan 13, 2021
Cricket’s back, Melbourne’s backI usually try hard to avoid cliches, but avoiding cliches has its pitfalls.Dec 26, 2020Dec 26, 2020
The red herring of capitalismIn which I say some not nice things about Peter Singer.Dec 7, 2020Dec 7, 2020
In defence of tribalismVoltaire famously said that “anyone who tries to use the Enlightenment in an argument most likely has no clue what the Enlightenment is.”Oct 15, 2020Oct 15, 2020
Fuck itFor the last 72 hours of my exchange, walking any further than my kitchen was enough to exhaust me. Wiped out by a (thankfully non-COVID)…Oct 14, 2020Oct 14, 2020
How to stop losingA look at American politics and the problems facing the American Left.Oct 10, 2020Oct 10, 2020
Where are the experts?Footy broadcasters are full of ex-players with nothing to add, but plenty to take away from our enjoyment of the game.Jul 18, 2020Jul 18, 2020
Why politics can’t function without ideologyWhether we like it or not, every political decision is an ideological one, reflecting the values of the person or party who made it.Jun 23, 2020Jun 23, 2020
