Antipodean Angst – part 3

The Dumbing Down of Population ‘Every generation imagines itself to be more intelligent than the one that went before it, and wiser than the one that comes after it.’ – George Orwell As mentioned, change has happened gradually over decades, its roots and tendrils stem from universities and schools, and the educators, management, and students

Antipodean Angst – part 2

Political Correctness ‘We are all drowning in filth. When I talk to anyone or read the writings of anyone who has any axe to grind, I feel that intellectual honesty and balanced judgement have simply disappeared from the face of the earth. Everyone’s thought is forensic, everyone is simply putting a ‘case’ with deliberate suppression

Everyone is an Idiot

Not a very woke title for an essay, but at least it is inclusive. Like it or not, admit it or not, absolutely everyone is tarred with the shameful brush of idiocy at some point or another in the span of their lives. Some have cornered the market on it, while others make life decisions

Antipodean Angst – part 1

Introduction ‘What is joy without sorrow? What is success without failure? What is a win without a loss? What is health without illness? You have to experience each if you are to appreciate the other. There is always going to be suffering. It’s how you look at your suffering, how you deal with it, that