Tag: 2026

Outrageous Enough?

Trump is leading the world’s politicians to behave ever worse, including in New Zealand. Although topping Trump’s recent statement daring Iran to take out a couple of California cities might be hard.

Voting dilemmas

Who to vote for this election? And why does one even bother voting when the options seem so poor? And the chances of your personal vote being important are miniscule. Actually, there is a good reason…

Equal Earth vs Mercator

The UN has proposed a change of map projections, from the Mercator which stretches the countries at the poles, to the Equal Earth, which shows countries and seas in their true relative sizes. Why might this be important? And should New Zealand be concerned about looking even smaller than before while being at the bottom corner of the map?

Universalism vs particularism, what’s that?

Universalism considers laws and rules can be devised that apply to everyone. Particularism says we need to consider context and relationships – rules can change according to the circumstances and who is involved. Is one more right than the other? Can they be combined in the political realm?

Addicted to novelty

Novelty is addictive if you are the type of person who enjoys change. While the need for novelty supposedly wanes with age, that’s not what I’ve found. How do I keep my addiction satiated?

Frictionmaxxing

What sort of maxxing do you indulge in? There have never been more methods on offer through which you can optimise your maximum potential! Feel tired already?