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Author: Joshua Krook

The Politics of Division: How Politics Destroys Rationality

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There’s a long-running trend in student politics for students to shout out “shame” when their opposing political party […]

Joshua Krook April 21, 2014 Philosophy, Politics, University

Truth, Myths and Meaning

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J. R. R. Tolkein once said that myths, “At the very least… allow us to catch a fleeting, […]

Joshua Krook April 17, 2014 Ideas, Philosophy

Racial Discrimination Act – Legalising Hate Speech

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The Government has released a draft Bill on changes to the Act – see the link at the […]

Joshua Krook April 15, 2014 Discrimination, Ideas, Law, Philosophy, Politics

Candy Crush: A Whale of a Time

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My first game of Candy Crush reminded me of my first experience with a slot machine. Both offered […]

Joshua Krook April 14, 2014 Business, Video Games

Unrequited Love is Evil

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I heard it once said that unrequited love is the universal language. Dipping its hand into every culture […]

Joshua Krook April 14, 2014 Ideas, Philosophy, Romance and Dating

Thinking For Yourself (Generalisations)

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The only true generalization is the generalization that every generalization is incorrect. When we generalize we take leaps […]

Joshua Krook April 14, 2014 Discrimination, Ideas, Philosophy, Politics

Thinking For Yourself (Admitting Ignorance)

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In modern day life we are viewed as idiotic if we admit that we do not know exactly […]

Joshua Krook April 14, 2014 Ideas, Philosophy, Politics

I Don’t Care If You’re a Terrorist on the Weekend as Long as You Make me Money

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A friend recently attended a graduate career seminar and was told by an anonymous investment banker: “I don’t […]

Joshua Krook April 14, 2014 Business, University

The Architecture of Suffering

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My newest prisoner, “Robinson”, is currently in solitary confinement after stabbing a guard with a plastic fork. His […]

Joshua Krook April 13, 2014 Video Games

Quidditch Soc as a Metaphor for Dumb, Anti-intellectual Photogenic “culture” at O-Week

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If I could summarize the mantra of O-Week in 2014 I would say: only things worth sharing are worth […]

Joshua Krook April 13, 2014 University

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