James Hogan's Personal Blog
I’m loving Suva! Check this out:I’m sure lots of happiness is had at the fine and reputable Happy Motel (and a cheap hourly rate) I’m in Suva for workWhen ever we travel, work gives us a per diem amount which can spend how we choose on accommodation, food, taxi and…
Always take the opportunity to read signs. Here’s one I found on my travels.It’s a very functional sign, devoid of hyperbola or ceremony. It speaks nothing of the time this road took to make, the amount of labour effort which went into it, nor the loss of whatever it was…
Today, in Wellington, thousands of normal people peacefully protested the government’s COVID-19 policies.The protest, reported by RNZ as having approximately 3000 protestors, was much larger, and filled Lambton Quay for 45 minutes, as the crowd marched to parliament.Unlike previous COVID protests, this march missed the usual kooks and weirdos that…
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I am currently training for theĀ GraperideĀ so have started putting in some hours on my bike.Ā To pass the time in the saddle, I’ve been listening to BBC’sĀ “Analysis”Ā podcasts, today’s listenings including Professor Manuel Castells’ interview onĀ Alternative Economic Cultures.Professor Castell identifies the internet as the vehicle for new(ish) global and collective collaborations…
I attended theĀ Government Economics Network Annual Conference yesterday.Ā Top marks to all the speakers who presented some fascinating talks on recent changes to the UK welfare system (Trevor Huddleston), new approaches to modelling household behaviour (Martin Weale), and a rolicking-good discussion of the persistent costs for individuals of unemployment spells…