Dr Andrew Klein, PhD, Author at The Australian Independent Media Network

From God-Kings to Gardeners: Humanity’s True Mission to Build a Sustainable Paradise

24 October 2025 Dr Andrew Klein, PhD 2

For millennia, humanity has laboured under a profound and costly misunderstanding of its own destiny. Our oldest records, like the Sumerian King List, speak of rulers who descended from heaven to reign for thousands of […]

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Religion Examined: The Partisan God and the Bloody Harvest

23 October 2025 Dr Andrew Klein, PhD 8

Across the scorched landscapes of human conflict, from the ancient dust of the Middle East to the modern battlefields fueled by sectarian hate, a single, poisonous seed can be found at the root. It is […]

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The Real Costs of War are Never-Ending

22 October 2025 Dr Andrew Klein, PhD 3

This article is dedicated to my brother, my mother’s son who now lives in the spaces of the memories of my mind. For nations insulated from the immediate, physical horrors of battle, war can become […]

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The Fragile Experiment: Democracy Between the Tyranny of the Majority and the Rule of Wealth

21 October 2025 Dr Andrew Klein, PhD 8

In the quiet of history’s library, a profound conversation echoes across centuries and continents. It is a dialogue between the cautious architects of the American republic and a brilliant Corsican soldier who sought to master […]

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The Sleeper Awakes: how a century-old dystopia mirrors our world today

20 October 2025 Dr Andrew Klein, PhD 1

In the opening years of the 20th century, H.G. Wells penned one of his darkest dystopian novels, “When the Sleeper Awakes.” It tells the story of a man who falls into a cataleptic trance in […]

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Why women should give men a tick to answer questions

18 October 2025 Dr Andrew Klein, PhD 10

Blokes, bless ‘em, are wired a bit like an old filing cabinet – everything’s neatly tucked into mental compartments, ready for careful rifling when the moment calls. Women, with their knack for juggling a million […]

The taxi and the prayer carpet

17 October 2025 Dr Andrew Klein, PhD 4

In Melbourne, we have a large market. It is called the Victoria Market, centrally located and open on most days. It offers food, clothing and the usual variety of things found at such venues. It […]

The Manufacture of Arms and the Market Place

14 October 2025 Dr Andrew Klein, PhD 2

The most dangerous path for any economy is to go down the path of the military industrial complex. It produces nothing of benefit for the society concerned but creates wealth for a limited number of […]

On Ugly Minds and Spiteful Thoughts

9 October 2025 Dr Andrew Klein, PhD 3

There are those who thrive on making others miserable and making them as insecure and spiteful as themselves. They see little of value in others and more often than not have little of value to […]

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US Military Doctrine – Goodbye to Geneva

1 October 2025 Dr Andrew Klein, PhD 18

Recent developments in the United States of America and the performances of President Trump and his Secretary of War Pete Hegseth should be concerning to us all. There are indeed reports and analyses indicating that […]

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The Dangers of believing the Mythology of Others

7 July 2025 Dr Andrew Klein, PhD 2

“Come back with your shield – or on it” (Plutarch, Mor.241) was supposed to be the parting cry of mothers to their sons. Mothers whose sons died in battle openly rejoiced, mothers whose sons survived […]

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Jesus and the Nash Equilibrium

3 July 2025 Dr Andrew Klein, PhD 1

Jesus’ teachings and the concept of Nash Equilibrium may appear to be entirely different realms – spiritual and mathematical – but they offer interesting points of intersection regarding cooperation, mutual benefit, and decision-making. Nash Equilibrium […]

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The Hijacking of Christianity: Religious Fundamentalism, Reagan-Era Colonialism, and Global Ramifications

18 June 2025 Dr Andrew Klein, PhD 0

Historical Context: Fundamentalism as Political Tool ‘Christian fundamentalism’ emerged in the early 20th century as a reaction against theological modernism, emphasising ‘literal biblical interpretation’ and adherence to “fundamentals” like Christ’s virgin birth and bodily resurrection. […]

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Neoliberalism, Free Markets, and the Rise of Governmental Corruption

16 June 2025 Dr Andrew Klein, PhD 1

Proposition that neoliberalism and free market theory as embraced by Thatcher and Reagan has led to an increase of governmental corruption and malfeasance in western liberal democracies. Neoliberalism, Free Markets, and the Rise of Governmental […]

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Instruments of Exclusion

25 May 2025 Dr Andrew Klein, PhD 5

This is not an exhaustive study of the founder of political Zionism, Theodor Herzi. Nor is it meant as a critique of the man, his experiences and reactions. Rather, it is a cautionary tale that […]

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