Writing

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

No Illusions #02 – Ideas While You Sleep Nov 2009

Yvonne Adele (aka Ms Megabyte) is a Melbourne-based entrepreneur and founder of Ideas While You Sleep, an overnight brainstorming service for business utilising hundreds of clever global brains.…

Christian KRudd Dodges Catholic Royal Commission Nov 2009

He may be an Anglican, but KRudd is “one of the boys” when it comes to protecting the religious establishments of Australia. According to the BBC: Australian PM…

Buy Nothing Day Nov 27 2009 Nov 2009

Why? Because you don’t need all that shit. Really. You don’t.

No Illusions #01 – Vote 1 For Sex! Nov 2009

Episode 1 of the new show! The No Illusions Podcast examines the truth about how we’re living our lives. Today’s guest is Fiona Patten, the founder of The…

Why Socialism? by Albert Einstein Nov 2009

In 1949, 16 years after he migrated to the USA, Albert Einstein, probably the most brilliant mind the human race developed in the 20th century if not of…

Is Socialism Inherently Flawed? Nov 2009

Another criticism I have of Michael Moore’s “Capitalism” is that nowhere in the film did he discuss the alternatives to capitalism. There is one very short segment that…

Michael Moore Soft On Obama Nov 2009

Tonight we finally got to see Michael Moore’s latest film, Capitalism: A Love Story. While it’s undeniably a powerful film that everyone should see, I have one major…

Five Years and A New Beginning Nov 2009

As G’Day World is five years old this month (it started life on November 29, 2004), I’ve decided to sort of retire it. A show that started as…

Celebrate Atheism on Anaxagoras Day Nov 2009

I’m having another attempt this year to promote my alternative celebration on December 25 “Anaxagoras Day”. Anaxagoras was the first recorded atheist; has been described as the first…

Joseph Smith Was A Conman Nov 2009

I wonder how many Mormons know Joseph Smith was put on trial for being a conman a few years before he founded the church? The story goes like…