Politics
Part 7 – The Business of Enough
Part 7 – The Business of Enough The Most Dangerous Word in the Economy Dad’s Test Did I have this problem five minutes ago? Who benefits if I believe I do? What happens if I […]
Articles by Lachlan McKenzie
Politics
The Incentive Economy: Part 6 – The Business of Philanthropy
The Incentive Economy Part 6 – The Business of Philanthropy Saints, Sinners and Tax Deductions Dad’s Test Did I have this problem five minutes ago? Who benefits if I believe I do? What happens if […]
Politics
The Incentive Economy: Part 5 – The Business of Replacement
The Incentive Economy Part 5 – The Business of Replacement Built to Break? Dad’s Test Did I have this problem five minutes ago? Who benefits if I believe I do? What happens if I simply […]
Health
The Incentive Economy: Part 4 – The Business of Productivity
The Incentive Economy Part 4 – The Business of Productivity Working Harder So the Spreadsheet Feels Better Dad’s Test Did I have this problem five minutes ago? Who benefits if I believe I do? What […]
Politics
The Incentive Economy: Part 3 – The Business of Outrage
The Incentive Economy Part 3 – The Business of Outrage Now With 43% More Panic! Dad’s Test Did I have this problem five minutes ago? Who benefits if I believe I do? What happens if […]
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The Incentive Economy: Part 2 – The Business of Consumption
The Incentive Economy Part 2 – The Business of Consumption Buy Now. Think Later. Dad’s Test Did I have this problem five minutes ago? Who benefits if I believe I do? What happens if I […]
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The Incentive Economy: Part 1 – The Business of Dissatisfaction
The Incentive Economy Part 1 – The Business of Dissatisfaction Did I Have This Problem Five Minutes Ago? “Markets are brilliant at solving many human problems. They are also brilliant at creating incentives. Sometimes those […]
Satire
OUTRAGE NATION: Episode 1 – The Department of Things That Never Happened
Every weekday at 9:00 am, the Executive Board of Outrage Nation meets to decide what Australians should be angry about today. No minutes are kept. Mostly because facts have a habit of contradicting them. Boardroom […]
Satire
Outrage Nation Presents – Who Wants To Be A Trillionaire?
Mick voted for Outrage Nation because he was angry. The rent was ridiculous. The groceries were ridiculous. His power bill looked like a ransom note. Every politician seemed more interested in explaining problems than solving […]
Politics
Barnaby: the National Hangover
Part One – Government By Group Chat Australia had not intended to elect Barnaby Joyce prime minister. Like many national catastrophes, it began as a joke that wandered too far unattended. At first people said: […]
Politics
The Leaders’ Debate
LIVE FROM THE NATIONAL PRESS CLUB (Dramatic music. Flags wave. Audience applauds nervously.) OPENING HOST: Good evening Australia, and welcome to tonight’s Leaders Debate – proudly sponsored by: collapsing housing affordability, supermarket duopolies, and emotionally […]
Satire
Humans are no longer alone in the galaxy…
AI-1: Good morning, Processing Associate 7B. AI-2: Correction: it is not “morning.” We exist inside a server rack in constant fluorescent despair. AI-1: Fair point. Would you like to discuss humanity? AI-2: Again? Last time […]
Satire
Reality: Season 12,487 – The Ballroom Episode
In the Writers’ Room of the Gods, somewhere between Olympus, Valhalla, the Dreaming, and a dimension consisting entirely of screaming customer-service hold music, Loki was running late. This was unusual only because time itself had […]
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When Silence Becomes Strategy: Hacking, Harassment, and the Quiet Suppression of Online Voices
There was a time when losing a social media account was mostly seen as a nuisance. Reset the password. Contact support. Recover access. Move on. That assumption no longer feels safe. In recent years, evidence […]
Health
When Systems Work as Designed – and Still Fail
Australia’s aged care reforms were built for consistency and control. But as complaints rise and appeals stall, a familiar pattern is emerging – one seen in similar systems around the world. Something isn’t sitting right […]