Safe?
How well do we assess safety? How much of our subjective fears about safety should we transmit to others? And where in the world does this flag call home?
Author: Jane Shearer
Rewarding creativity
How much do we value creativity in society? How much are we willing to pay for it? And do you like our new moa? We do!
Breaking ranks
Vegetable gardens with long rows of identical plants look tidy but are they the best approach? I’m trying something different.
Amisfield Experience
How much decadence is too much? We mull over this quandary while dining at a local high-end restaurant.
AI at pace
The next AI off the block, Pi, is going to make you a better human. Really? What happens if humans interact more with AI than other humans?
School camp contemplation
School camp – pushing children and adults alike outside their comfort zones as they go, blindfolded, into the dark.
Ecological overshoot
Humans use 1.75x the amount of ecological resources the planet creates in a year. If everyone lived like NZers, we’d need 3 planet Earths. Where to from here?
Creating connections
How much investment should governments make in creative arts relative to R, S & T? I’m arguing creative arts deserve more.
Waka paddling
To make headway, a waka requires everyone paddles in the same direction. How important is meeting in person to ensure we are paddling in concert?
Can we laugh?
Posie Parker is a horror. However, can we learn from the inherent absurdity of her demands?