The Good Society is the home of my writing about how we can shape a better world together.
A detail from Ambrogio Lorenzetti’s Renaissance fresco The Allegory of Good and Bad Government
Stuff: Self-improvement won't get us out of this mess
‘Mumfluencers’ have the wrong solution to the right problem.
Don’t buy the lie that we are divided
We face a wake-up call over conspiracy theories, not a torn social fabric.
Stuff: The fallacy of education as a fix for income disparities
We should eliminate poverty through wage and tax policies, not leave education to do the job.
Stuff: I want Māori to enjoy what I have, life in a society that makes sense to them
That, in turn, may require greater political autonomy for Māori.
Stuff: We need knowledge to tackle unfairness in our tax system
Some wealthy individuals don’t want to play by the same rules as the rest of us.
Stuff: Chop off the top of the honours list. They don't need any more rewards
We should better celebrate back office workers.
Stuff: Independent operators shouldn't have to shoulder the biggest risks
Governments and firms should do more to cushion the effects of economic forces.
Stuff: If Luxon's looking for a new direction, he could start by investing in our kids
Social investment could be on the way back.
Stuff: A classless society? Don't make me laugh
The wealthy have become “opportunity hoarders”. Is there a fair go any more? Hardly.