The Study of History is on the Decline: Why is this Problematic?
Often disparagingly described as a ‘dying discipline’, history is increasingly struggling to capture the hearts and minds of the masses in the present day. At …
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ChatGPT is conservatism on Steroids
When OpenAI’s ‘ChatGPT’—an artificial intelligence chatbot—was released to the world a couple of months ago, the predictable backlash sprung mostly from two opposite …
Training in the Tropics
Conscription is an interesting phenomenon that still exists today, where young men (and sometimes women) are called to sacrifice time (and sometimes their lives) for …
TV On Demand: An Unsustainable Fragmentation
Huddled around the coffee machine one dull morning in the office, there was a palpable thrum of excitement in the air. Momentarily distracted from the …
A stubborn person’s guide to admitting you’re wrong
Hindsight is a wonderful thing. Perhaps less so for a stubborn person who has come to realise the error of their ways. The Canadian psychologist …
Going West: Is life actually peaceful there?
In a white room on a grey November evening, twelve humans sit perfectly still. The women laugh boisterously and tap away at keyboards as they …