Category Archives: Politics

Wicked problems

Posted on May 31, 2023 by Ted Howard NZ

[ 31/May/23 Mike wrote:An amazing presentation in this morning’s plenary about space exploration, bringing us up-to-date on the latest tools of exploration and their findings, including some of the Webb space telescope’s awe-inspiring discoveries.Heady stuff, but in some aspects also … Continue reading →

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Innovation and social progress

Posted on May 31, 2023 by Ted Howard NZ

What are your thoughts on the nature of “innovation” in the context of societal progress and challenges? [ 15/May/23 ] Innovation is at the heart of both evolution and freedom; it is the essence of what it means to be … Continue reading →

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Added some of my political history

Posted on May 10, 2023 by Ted Howard NZ

Put in a new page: My Political History

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Nate & Kim – Climate, Fiction, and The Future”

Posted on April 20, 2023 by Ted Howard NZ

Kim Stanley Robinson: “Climate, Fiction, and The Future” | The Great Simplification #66 [ 19/April/23 ] Burning Carbon isn’t fundamental to the economy – energy is.Carbon based chemical energy sources are very “convenient”, on a variety of metrics. Agree with … Continue reading →

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Governance

Posted on April 20, 2023 by Ted Howard NZ

Asked myself this morning “What is the purpose of governance?” [ 30/January/23 ] I’ve had a lifelong engagement with politics. I hate the practice of it in many contexts, yet I see the need for change, and that need grows … Continue reading →

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Williams – economics – mistakes

Posted on April 20, 2023 by Ted Howard NZ

[ 20/January/23 Mike McDermott referenced Stephen Williams – https://johnmenadue.com/economics-the-top-10-mistakes/%5D Williams identifies some value mistakes, but entirely misses the worst one: a failure to comprehend evolutionary strategy, and the strategic contexts that actually allow for the emergence and stabilisation of new … Continue reading →

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Answers to Mayoral questions

Posted on November 23, 2022 by Ted Howard NZ

Please see answers to your questions below: Arohanui Ted

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Nihilism and design

Posted on July 7, 2022 by Ted Howard NZ

Daniels S posted a link to a new consilience project post. Technology is Not Values Neutral: Ending the Reign of Nihilistic Design [ 29/June/22 ] Kind of – but to me it is a very biased view. Yes -certainly, in … Continue reading →

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On Politics

Posted on June 28, 2022 by Ted Howard NZ

Added a new Page above:https://tedhowardnz.wordpress.com/political-action/on-politics/

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Matthew 26-52

Posted on June 21, 2022 by Ted Howard NZ

[ 17/June/22 “And Jesus said unto Peter, Put down your sword and and pick up an AR-15, for it has vastly superior firepower.”] {King James version -}”Then said Jesus unto him, Put up again thy sword into his place: for … Continue reading →

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