Is Democracy Making Us Stupid?
Elizabeth Farrelly’s Blubberland (UNSW Press, 2007). Democracy, despite having generated the most fertile cultures of…More
Tagged: modern values
Me Too or Me (and Mine) Only?
Last week, the Sydney Theatre Company sent me a flier promoting their production of Tales…More
Legalise It
Andrew Johns on the field. In the wake of the Andrew Johns affair, calls for…More
The Business of Death
When someone you love dies, society expects you to arrange two things: a ceremony or…More
Bully For You
I’m 50 now, but I can still imagine myself back into the old school yard.…More
Drudgery and Grace
All of us have our prejudices, and a recent overseas trip has reminded me of…More