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The morality of poverty and the poverty of morality
We are moral animals. But, so far as I can judge, in politics today our moral instincts are operating in a way that generates the worst moral outcomes. Metiria Turei’s recent confession (a moral notion) at the launch of the Green … Continue reading
Posted in Democracy, Economics, New Zealand Politics, Political Psychology, Poverty
Tagged Elections, human nature, political psychology, Voting, welfare
14 Comments
Who’s afraid of ‘radical’ politics?
As the 2017 election approaches the question has been asked of ‘the left’ in New Zealand – Is it time to ‘go radical‘? It’s a question especially relevant to the Labour Party given recent polling. But it’s almost exactly the … Continue reading
Posted in Democracy, Free Market, Human Wellbeing, Labour, New Zealand Politics, Political Psychology
Tagged capitalism, Elections, Freedom, National, New Zealand Identity, Voting
7 Comments
Is that all there is?
Apparently, McDonald’s hamburgers are the result of the best technology that food and taste engineers can provide. All ingredients and processing events are managed to within an inch – maybe less – of their lives. The consumable item is the culmination … Continue reading
Posted in Democracy, Human Nature, New Zealand Politics, Political Psychology
Tagged Elections, John Key, National, political psychology, self-interest, wellbeing
7 Comments
Of bewildered herds
The oldest war in history is that between the people and those who have hoarded power to themselves. Predictably – perhaps inevitably – the latter eventually gain a sense of entitlement to the power they have hoarded. In days gone by … Continue reading
Posted in Democracy, International Politics, Labour, Political Psychology
Tagged bewildered herd, Elections, Jeremy Corbyn, UK Labour
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False flag logic – Part II: ‘Out, damned Jack!’
Out, damned spot! Out, I say!—One, two. Why, then, ’tis time to do ’t. Lady MacBeth in ‘MacBeth’ (Act 5, Scene 1) – William Shakespeare One of the main arguments put forward in favour of a flag change for New … Continue reading
Posted in Democracy, Media, Military, National Identity, New Zealand Politics, Political Psychology
Tagged Elections, Flags, John Key, New Zealand Identity, political psychology, unity
9 Comments
‘Everybody knows …’ the politics of dissimulation
“Everybody knows that the dice are loaded Everybody rolls with their fingers crossed Everybody knows that the war is over Everybody knows the good guys lost Everybody knows the fight was fixed The poor stay poor, the rich get rich … Continue reading
Posted in Democracy, New Zealand Politics, Political Polls, Political Psychology
Tagged Elections, John Key, National, political psychology, Voting
10 Comments
Drawing the poison
It’s – more or less – thirty years since Roger Douglas’ faction gained control of the Treasury benches. It’s even longer since it latched its fangs onto the Labour Party jugular. The bloody leadership struggle within the Labour Party since the election … Continue reading
Posted in Democracy, Labour, New Zealand Politics
Tagged Elections, Labour, unity, Voting
39 Comments
Blowholes and memory holes
When whales were hunted in previous centuries, the old method was to spot the intermittent bursts of spray that were shot into the air when a whale came to the surface to take a breath. The time gaps between these … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, Democracy, New Zealand Politics, Political Psychology
Tagged blogs, Elections, John Key, Media, National, political psychology, Slater
3 Comments
We no longer have a Prime Minister
Having just listened to an item featuring John Key on Checkpoint (National Radio) I now have to announce that New Zealand has no-one at present performing the proper role of Prime Minister. John Key could not have acted less Prime Ministerial if he had … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, Democracy, Media, New Zealand Politics, Political Polls, Political Psychology
Tagged blogging, Elections, John Key, National, political psychology, Voting
31 Comments
A Tale of Two Tracks. Part II – Something new under the sun.
[This is the second part of a two-part post. In the first post I argued that our modern world is susceptible to ‘two tracks’ arising in all areas. In this post I argue that it is wrong to claim that … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, Democracy, Freedom, New Zealand Politics, Political Psychology
Tagged Elections, John Key, markets, National, political psychology, Voting
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