Category: Opinions
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When Ikigai Fails – Training in Isolation
For me, my Ikigai has failed me. And yet what is my Ikigai answers the four factors that makes Ikigai. And what undoes my Ikigai is a fifth factor – isolation and irrelevancy. Ikigai in its English translation is doing: As I say in my course introduction, I get paid to learn new things and…
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why the patriarchy is a cult
Unfortunately this will recur. Again. Whether it is the murder of yet another women by her partner. Or whether it is the rape of a young girl by teenagers. Or whether it is AFL players having too good a time. Most likely the murderer will be brought to justice. More unlikely will be the rapist.…
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Another AFL Off-Field Win – Another loss for women
I remember years ago being at my then wife’s friends’ place. Watching TV. A documentary. About the fall and rise of Ben Cousins. And every so often her friends would coo, Poor Ben. And I’m watching thinking I know what’s going to happen. Nothing will change. And nothing did. That was fifteen or so years…
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Men Asking Questions
What I’ve found when I question men – beyond the surface level. When I ask them why do you believe this? Or how did you get to believe this? Or how does this apply? When you ask diagnostic or problem solving questions, or even personal question, men, not all men, but too many, start repeating…
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Why mastering AI is a training problem
I know, I know, you’ve heard it before, don’t worry about it, it’s just a training problem. Well, this time it is! Having trained people to use AI, there is an emerging training gap that some will address, and others will set aside, consisting of three questions: So how do you know if the AI…
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A zero-state solution?
Lessons learned from South Africa’s path away from apartheid Australia as the PM said isn’t a main player in the Middle East. And even after today, after our government recognising Palestine, Israel will ignore us even more. Hamas might even claim a victory, but they know it is of no import. Besides Hamas is hardly…
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Home Schooling to Adult Education : My Journey
My two eldest children were schooled, then home schooled and then returned to the school system. It was only when I read Jane Caro’s article regarding home schooling and the public education system that I realised the effect that had on me as an adult educator and as a parent. And my discovery about my children and…
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Eliza, ChatGPT3 and the GIGO Principle
The first time I met Eliza, I totally fell for her: fingers fumbling over keyboard. Our introduction consisted of a flashing cursor. And me poised too eager as it turned out. Until I typed in the sentence, “I’m in love with the other woman”. And yes, a song with that title was everywhere at the…
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It’s all housework to me
She gave me that look. As if to say, what are you doing? At that moment my hands were elbow deep in the kitchen sink. Washing up.
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It’s Journalism wot lost it
I follow politics keenly but come the election being called, the only coverage consists of polls, gaffes and photo opportunities. Every. Single. Time. Certainly the last week’s coverage has been the most boring ever: let’s talk about the gaffe again and again and again. Although this week we won’t talk about the other gaffe. Oh…