In the Age of the Social App, We Are All Rated and Ranked
By: Sheridan Voysey
I spoke at a conference recently. With hundreds of people involved, the organisers asked us all to download a smartphone app to keep track of the programme. Read more
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Why Culture Could Be Your Company’s Make or Break
By: Michael McQueen
In the office, it now seems the employer and employee simply want different things. The impasse between company and worker expectations around the future of the in-office work is a key factor driving what’s become known as ‘The Great Resignation.’ Read more
Social Media Loses Trust as Source of News: Report
By: Michael Crooks
As a news source, Facebook is losing friends, but TikTok’s popularity has doubled.
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Exploring the Link Between Population Growth and Property Prices
By: McCrindle
Over the last couple of years, the key factors driving Australia’s population growth have all fallen. Read more
“Social Glyphosate”, aka Individualism, and How It’s Withering Our Society
By: City Bible Forum
On Monday morning I decided that I would take to all of our indoor plants with weed killer. Actually I didn’t decide that. I decided to feed all of the plants with liquid fertilizer, but inadvertently took the wrong bottle out of the cupboard and gave them all a liberal dose of glyphosate, a broad-spectrum herbicide. Read more
How “You Do You” Is Leading To Narcissism and a Mental Health Crisis
By: Akos Balogh
We’re the first generation in human history in which ‘You Do You’ is the default way of doing identity formation. ‘You Do You’: it’s all about finding your purpose and identity by looking within. Read more
We Don’t Bow to Zeus Anymore, But We’re No Less Religious
By: Sheridan Voysey
I’ve just returned from my first visit to Athens. I’ll never forget the red poppies blooming among the sandstone ruins, the friendly strangers helping us when we got lost, or the sweet, syrupy Portokalopita orange cake, which is reason enough to emigrate! Read more
