Archive for January 1st, 2014
System change, not climate change
Posted by John, January 1st, 2014 - under Revolution.
Tags: Climate change
Comments: none
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Maurice Newman, climate change and the rationality of irrationality
Posted by John, January 1st, 2014 - under Maurice Newman, The Australian, Tony Abbott.
Tags: Climate change, Climate change deniers
Comments: 4
When Maurice Newman displays his irrationality on climate change he is being perfectly rational. Capitalism is an irrational system which appears rational to those of us living in the madhouse. If we think only within its boundaries then what Newman says make sense from the point of view of capital even though it is complete and utter madness.
It is time to think outside the box of rational irrationality that capitalism has trapped us in. It is time for system change not climate change.
Top ten 2013: Why I have resigned from Socialist Alternative
Posted by John, January 1st, 2014 - under Top ten 2013.
Comments: 3
My hope is that the more reflective members of Socialist Alternative will take note of what I had to say and both acknowledge that there are problems and take action to address them. While such a current capable of organisational reflection rather than self-congratulatory backslapping does exist, whether it is able or willing to raise its concerns let alone have them addressed is a question for the future. It is to those comrades this article is addressed.
Top ten 2013: In defence of Socialist Alternative
Posted by John, January 1st, 2014 - under Top ten 2013.
Comments: 1
Although written in late 2012, this article in defence of Socialist Alternative was one of the three most popular on my blog in 2013. It was arguing against a claim that Socialist Alternative was a cult.