ThoughtAstronautThe Case Against Gift-GivingOr: the best excuse ever for forgetting someone’s birthday present.Sep 29, 2022Sep 29, 2022
ThoughtAstronautWhy we can’t tech our way out of the climate crisisThis is how climate-progressive governments plan to overcome the climate crisis: they set carbon emission reduction goals (eg net zero by…Sep 11, 2022Sep 11, 2022
ThoughtAstronautWhat is the immigration flywheel?The immigration flywheel is a pretty simple concept:Aug 28, 2022Aug 28, 2022
ThoughtAstronautSeated Peeing For Men: pros & consShould men pee standing up or sitting down? It is a question that has perplexed philosophers since the dawn of porcelain toilet seats. I do…Aug 15, 2022Aug 15, 2022
ThoughtAstronautLower the voting age? Wrong question.There’s been a bit of talk lately about lowering the minimum voting age in Australia from 18 to 16. It’s a discussion that pops up every…Aug 7, 2022Aug 7, 2022
ThoughtAstronautSaying “an historic” doesn’t make you sound educatedIt seems like a lot of people are saying “an historic” these days. A lot of dinner party conversations that go like “It’s actually the…Jun 25, 2022Jun 25, 2022
ThoughtAstronautThis energy price surge is your chance to actually do something about climate changeIt’s June, 2022. Energy prices are surging. International and domestic factors have reduced supply, and a cold snap has increased demand.Jun 8, 20221Jun 8, 20221
ThoughtAstronautGot a new hard-copy book recently?Are you looking for a way to explain that it’s okay to publish/purchase/read dead tree despite climate change and e-books?Apr 29, 2022Apr 29, 2022
ThoughtAstronautWhy aren’t we talking about waste any more?Once upon a time, it was generally accepted that the root cause of climate change was human wastefulness.Apr 29, 20221Apr 29, 20221
ThoughtAstronautThe invasion of Ukraine has changed very little…except for the people in Ukraine.Mar 16, 2022Mar 16, 2022
