Writing

Twenty years of posts on geopolitics, philosophy, media, investing and whatever else has my attention.

Shaming Women Apr 2019

So sayeth Saint Paul. When he wrote this, in the late 40s or 50s CE, women in the Roman Empire were still respected in religious rites, such as…

My Podcasts For Week 17, 2019 Apr 2019

This week’s podcasts include stories about enlightenment, the rise of J. Edgar Hoover, and The Son Of God (Tiberius, not that other guy).

Chris Hedges on Assange Apr 2019

Hedges is one of the journalists I always read. Check out his take on the Assange expulsion and imprisonment. For my take on the situation, listen to our…

My Thoughts On Mueller and Russiagate Apr 2019

The tl;dr version: 1. My basic policy is that most people in power are possibly psychopaths (see my new book The Psychopath Economy) and therefore we should investigate…

It’s Time To Play Politician Personality Disorder Bingo! Apr 2019

Well it’s officially election time once again in Australia, so pull out your official Politician Personality Disorder Bingo cards and see which politicians match the personality disorders from…

The Psychopath Index Jan 2019

If you want an idea of what my upcoming book The Psychopath Economy is all about – here’s the index. Should give you a good idea.

The First Second Generation Podcasters? Jan 2019

My eldest kids, Taylor and Hunter, have launched their own podcast – UNTWINED. I think they might be one of the first second generation podcasters, which is a…

Messiah Update Jan 2019

Principal Photography Completed! Last weekend we *finally* got the principal photography completed for my first documentary, MARKETING THE MESSIAH. I shot all of my scenes to camera down…

The Doctor Is A Psychopath Oct 2018

Update to original post: I originally posted this in Oct 2018. Since then, The Guardian invited me to write some stuff about the latest series. They edited down…

Enlightenment Isn’t Complicated Oct 2018

One of the problems with enlightenment is that most of the teaching about it we have inherited from the East. And most of the teaching from the East…