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Where politics, science and life meet. What can be said and what can be shown? Category Archives: New Zealand Politics. Posts that deal with issues current in New Zealand politics. A brief reflection on conspiracies. 9th May, 2016. In memoriam: The ties that ‘bind’. 25th Apr, 2016. While we’re talking about flags …. 14th Mar, 2016. Here’s a few interesting bits of vexillology and imperialist sentiment that I came across when researching the previous two posts. The detailed mix of the issues of ...It look...
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National Identity | The Political Scientist
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Where politics, science and life meet. What can be said and what can be shown? Category Archives: National Identity. In memoriam: The ties that ‘bind’. 25th Apr, 2016. A Brief Reflection When it comes to ANZAC Day I’m always in a bind. The deaths, the maimings and the huge disruptions to ordinary people’s lives should never be forgotten; but to ‘honour’ that suffering in ways that, ultimately, may help … Continue reading →. While we’re talking about flags …. 14th Mar, 2016. 11th Mar, 2016. Out, I say!
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Seven Sharp, Campbell Live and TV Ratings – The ‘Nudge’ Factor | The Political Scientist
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Where politics, science and life meet. What can be said and what can be shown? The politics of the empty tomb – Part II. PMs just wanna have fun … →. Seven Sharp, Campbell Live and TV Ratings – The ‘Nudge’ Factor. 10th Apr, 2015. University of Chicago economist Richard Thaler. And Harvard Law Professor Cass Sunstein. Wrote a generally well-received book in 2008 called ‘ Nudge: Improving Decisions about Health, Wealth, and Happiness. In the prime time television business, networks take advantage of this b...
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New Zealand Identity | The Political Scientist
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Where politics, science and life meet. What can be said and what can be shown? Tag Archives: New Zealand Identity. In memoriam: The ties that ‘bind’. 25th Apr, 2016. A Brief Reflection When it comes to ANZAC Day I’m always in a bind. The deaths, the maimings and the huge disruptions to ordinary people’s lives should never be forgotten; but to ‘honour’ that suffering in ways that, ultimately, may help … Continue reading →. False flag logic – Part II: ‘Out, damned Jack! 11th Mar, 2016. Out, damned spot!
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John Key and the serious business of “mucking around” | The Political Scientist
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Where politics, science and life meet. What can be said and what can be shown? From the ‘Gomer Pyle’ files – Boys’ High Head Trevor McIntyre Resigns. And to the victors, the spoils – ‘business as usual’ in Christchurch →. John Key and the serious business of “mucking around”. 18th Nov, 2012. Another own goal – or two, or three, … it’s lucky Key’s just “mucking around”? I did my best to resist the temptation to blog about this. Key goes ‘batshit’ on a gay Beckham bender with Home Brew. 8220;I dare you to ...
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Where politics, science and life meet. What can be said and what can be shown? A brief reflection on conspiracies. 9th May, 2016. John Key has responded to Hager’s claims saying: “So Nicky Hager says we’re a tax haven, well with the greatest respect, Nicky Hager is a left-wing conspiracy theorist.” Newstalk ZB, 9 May, 2016 “Last time he came out with all this … Continue reading →. Seven Sharp, Campbell Live and TV Ratings – The ‘Nudge’ Factor. 10th Apr, 2015. 17th Oct, 2010. Subscribe to Blog via Email.
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Where politics, science and life meet. What can be said and what can be shown? Newer posts →. On the very idea of ISIS – Part I. 19th Oct, 2015. Of wanting to explain a practice–for example, the killing of the priest-king–seems wrong to me. All that Frazer does is to make them plausible to people who think as he does. It is very remarkable that in the final analysis all these practices are presented as, so to speak, pieces of stupidity. A contributing editor for The. Magazine and a Edward R Murrow Fellow...
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The politics of the empty tomb – Part II | The Political Scientist
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Where politics, science and life meet. What can be said and what can be shown? The politics of the empty tomb – Part I. Seven Sharp, Campbell Live and TV Ratings – The ‘Nudge’ Factor →. The politics of the empty tomb – Part II. 9th Apr, 2015. There’s a recurring ‘unintended consequence’ of giving the lead role in life to a ‘self’. As the blurb for the book says,. Although the capacity for self-awareness is an essential aspect of human nature, self-reflection comes at a high price. It’s telling that...
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National | The Political Scientist
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Where politics, science and life meet. What can be said and what can be shown? 6th Sep, 2015. There’s two aspects to the Syrian refugee crisis that are worth thinking about a bit more deeply. That’s because both of them represent something of a departure from past behaviour. The first is the question which a few commentators, such … Continue reading →. Pointless referenda I would like. 1st Sep, 2015. PMs just wanna have fun …. 25th Apr, 2015. 3rd Dec, 2014. 8220;Everybody knows that the dice are loaded E...
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John Key | The Political Scientist
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Where politics, science and life meet. What can be said and what can be shown? Tag Archives: John Key. False flag logic – Part II: ‘Out, damned Jack! 11th Mar, 2016. 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 →. 6th Sep, 2015. Pointless referenda I would like. 1st Sep, 2015. PMs just wanna have fun …. 25th Apr, 2015. Accor...