Weekend Links, August 28-29th 2021

Hi guys, since our usual host T is busy this weekend I’ll be stepping in to supply the links and kick start this weekend’s discussions. I’ve kept it short because frankly I don’t read as much as most people so this is all I could find for the week. Some great links this week from … Read more

The Show Trial of Derek Chauvin

Derek Chauvin has been found guilty by a jury of his ‘peers’ of second degree murder, third degree murder, and manslaughter (!) almost one year after the death of patron saint and didndunuffin exemplar George Floyd within his custody. For those of you unfamiliar, George Floyd was an alleged perp and ex convicted perp of … Read more

Rise of The Middle Kingdom: Why China Isn’t Going Ex-Growth

A common prediction repeated in various Australian media organs and elsewhere, is that China will not and indeed cannot become a global “superpower”. While this argument takes many forms, it tends to revolve around the same theme that ‘liberty’, ‘democracy’, and ‘free markets’, however defined, are essential ingredients in achieving a stable, industrialsed power. This … Read more