A Way Out Of The Wreckage
We live in difficult times, but there’s a light on the horizon if we care…More
Author: Dr Richard Hil
Dr Richard Hil
Dr Richard Hil is Adjunct Associate Professor in the School of Human Services and Social Work at Griffith University, Gold Coast, and Honorary Associate at the Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies, University of Sydney. Richard’s more recent books include Whackademia: An Insider’s Account of the Troubled University, published in 2013 by New South, and Selling Students Short; Why you won’t get the university education you deserve, published by Allen and Unwin in 2015.
The Neoliberal Juggernaut Is Grinding To A Halt, Maybe
Naked capitalism has had its day. Or has it? Dr Richard Hil explores a history…More
Rigour or Rigor Mortis? The Dumbing Down Of Debate And Intellectualism
Making language accessible is important, writes Dr Richard Hil. But what if we’re making it meaningless? I’ve…More
Being Nobody In The Real Detroit
One of the United States’ poorer cities is undergoing a renaissance. But not everyone has…More
A History Of Lying: Full Spectrum Contempt And The Art Of Untruths
If you’re going to lie, make it a big one. And nowhere are they bigger…More
Business As Usual: Even With Trump, America Is Still Our China Plate
Plenty has changed in the United States, writes Dr Richard Hil. But not all that…More
The Fightback: Trumpism Gives Rise To The New Dissidents
The upside of a Donald Trump White House is the millions world-wide who are now…More
Trumpism: You Probably Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet
If you think things are bad now, a new American president hasn’t even been elected…More
My Café’s Been Trashed, And Other Symptoms Of Liquid Modernity
Change for change sake is not a good thing. Not when it tears down your…More
You Say You Want A Revolution. The Challenge Is Explaining How That Looks.
It’s one thing to talk vague notions of a revolution. But it’s another thing altogether to…More