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Want better arguments? Make it personal
- Max Jeganathan
- 17 October 2024
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Personalisation isn’t some idealistic attempt at bothsideism, but a pathway to restoring a measure of humanity to our public discourse. In a free society, what matters is not the disagreement itself but the way we treat those with whom we disagree.
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Black swans and the art of expecting the unexpected
- Max Jeganathan
- 24 January 2024
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Even the best forecasting gets it wrong, and every year has its own 'Black Swan' events, characterised by their unpredictability and impact. They remind us that the future is unpredictable, perpetually lurching between prediction and confusion.
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The rise and fall of the Crypto King
- Max Jeganathan
- 21 November 2023
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The spectacular rise and fall of Sam Bankman-Fried is a story that began with unfettered brilliance and financial wizardry, but quickly unraveled into an all-too familiar cautionary tale of swindlers, conmen, and morally vacuous ambition.
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The elusive search for justice
- Max Jeganathan
- 22 June 2023
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Encompassing the indictment of Donald Trump, the Russia-Ukraine conflict and Australia's Indigenous Voice referendum, the quest for justice has evolved into an abstract and bitter fight, obscuring our common humanity, and requiring us to find a restorative, forgiving route.
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The moral grammar of budgets
- Max Jeganathan
- 11 May 2023
In the midst of budget season, a question lingers: Are we mere self-interested individuals, exclusive tribespeople, or true citizens committed to the common good? As the Treasurer unveils new allocations, the focus remains on headlines while overlooking the moral essence of budgetary decisions.
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The cost of living and the cost of principles
- Max Jeganathan
- 15 August 2022
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Despite a post-pandemic bull-run, both the national and international economy are now stalling. Interest rates are going up. Markets are going down. Inflation seems unstoppable. While many factors are to blame for the rising cost of living, a catalysing force continues to be our response to the war in Ukraine.
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Keywords: Max Jeganathan

Want better arguments? Make it personal

Black swans and the art of expecting the unexpected

The rise and fall of the Crypto King

The elusive search for justice

The moral grammar of budgets

The cost of living and the cost of principles