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Category Archives: Education
The school of hard knocks and ‘the curious incident of the dog…’ – Part I
Often the best way to learn something is the hard way. You tend not to forget when you get bruised in the process. If that’s the case, then many Cantabrians are gaining memorable lessons about what it is like to … Continue reading
Posted in Democracy, Earthquakes, Education, Freedom, Human Wellbeing, New Zealand Politics
Tagged Brownlee, Christchurch, community, disaster, Elections, Freedom, Local Government, National, unity
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Underneath the ‘underclass’
Joe Bageant died on the 26th of March last year. Apparently, he was sometimes referred to as an American ‘leftneck’ – which is not a bad label for him. Bageant’s book (and, more generally, his literary life) has been devoted to laying … Continue reading
Posted in Democracy, Economics, Education, Free Market, Human Wellbeing, New Zealand Politics, Welfare
Tagged capitalism, community, economic history, John Key, markets, self-interest, unity, urbanisation, welfare, wellbeing
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Freedom of dissociation
Is the Education (Freedom of Association) Amendment Bill that seeks to alter the basis of Students Associations in New Zealand really about defending the right of freedom of association? It’s hard to see how it is. Continue reading
Posted in Education, Freedom, New Zealand Politics
Tagged Freedom, Negative Freedom, Tertiary Education
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