Are humans rational? Mostly rational? Sometimes rational? Even with access to thousands of years’ worth of material that documents the human mind, the jury must surely be out. What we can say is that each of us employs “habits of mind”. We personalise and catastrophise things, we give our attention to selected events, engage in…
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‘I didn’t know I was enrolled in that subject’: a recurring dream
I have a recurring dream that it’s the end of the university semester and it dawns on me that I’m enrolled in a subject I didn’t know about. Its sudden presence on my subject list sends me into mild hysterics. I’ve never attended a tutorial for this subject. Or done any of the course material.…
The flow of early morning writing
Leading up to writing a book in 2021, I dedicated some time to reflecting on the process of writing. Each morning for about six weeks, I got up an hour earlier than usual and dedicated that time to stream of conscious ramblings about the craft. It was my attempt to break some shackles before turning…
Joystick Y or N
It’s 1987. I’m in Grade 1 at primary school and being introduced to my first home computer. Without warning, Dad has arrived home with this unfamiliar beast, which consists of a keyboard (similar to ones I’ve seen at school) and a long, flat tape player, the likes of which I’ve never seen. My knowledge of…
New book: “Grade Five: When Footy Became Everything”
I’ve released a new book, Grade Five: When Footy Became Everything. It’s aimed at middle-grade readers and their parents. Taking the form of a journal written by a footy-mad Grade Five kid, the book details the trials and tribulations of an Under 12s Australian rules footy season. Grade Five: When Footy Became Everything is a…