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The story of oil

Fossil fuels are still essential for the world. And oil is still a core ingredient in international politics. And hence the recent history of Oil is still important to understand…

Equity is destructive

Equity is a newfangled bastardisation of the idea of ‘equality’. It shifts the focus from recognising equality that already exists, to trying to create equality where it doesn’t. That’s a problem because its, ah, communism.

Inclusion is immature

Remember that kid who had a tantrum whenever he couldn’t have the same things that the other kids got? Of course you do, you were that kid. Well, inclusion means telling that kid he’s right, instead of telling him to grow up.

Diversity is a Trojan Horse

Diversity is increasingly treated as a ‘value’ in the corporate world, despite little evidence of its benefits. Yet if you dig deeper, this movement is not really about valuing diversity, but destroying it.

But for one dead ant…

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Stepping on an ant isn’t usually a big deal. Or is it? Da da da dum….

The Matrix Resurrections – better of dead?

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Spectator | Hollywood ruins another franchise with the most cynical, soul-sapping remake imaginable. There must be a better title… The Matrix: Regurgitations? The Matrix: Redundancy? The Matrix: Retches in a bucket? Don’t watch it.