You searched Opinion and Media for "" and got 368 results
Something of enormous global significance has just occurred but it has slipped past almost without notice. According to a report just released by the Brookings Institute, for the first time in history a majority of humanity is no longer poor or vulnerable to falling into poverty. Read more
It is a sure sign I am getting old. At age 43, I am still working and I do not think it is a problem. Read more
It had to take an evolutionary psychologist and a lawyer to dissect (some of) the craziness of modern society and polity. Jonathan Haidt and Greg Lukianoff’s new book The Coddling of the American Mind is required reading for anyone wishing to understand 21st century politics, not just in the US but globally. Read more
I recently read an article that distressed me so deeply I feel it needed a trigger warning. The article reported that millennials are more likely to support socialism. Read more
A sugar tax would generate millions in revenue and save lives, the Prime Minister has been told. The briefing from the Ministry of Health's chief science advisor Dr John Potter was given at Jacinda Ardern's request. Read more
Zombies are hard to kill. Since the classical zombie only really occurs in fiction, accounts vary. Read more
There is a saying about the news media: "If it bleeds, it leads". Not to be crude, but the recent rise in coverage of period poverty is a classic example of such thinking. Read more
Chief Economist Dr Eric Crampton talks to Larry Williams on Newstalk ZB about Bunnings Warehouse's decision to increase their entry pay to be on par with the living wage.
Read more
Back in 1986 the Beastie Boys released what would become one of their most well-known songs. While (You Gotta) Fight for Your Right (To Party!) captured the imagination of young people, parents, politicians and society at large began hand-wringing about all the partying, drunken antics and teenage rebellion. Read more
Wallace Chapman talks to Jenesa Jeram about how we measure child poverty. She says the Child Poverty Reduction Bill is underwhelming and the way we measure poverty isn't consistent. Read more