The Ambition Recession Poppy Loppers: Why Kiwis snark at success Welcome to the first piece in a six-part series on The Ambition Recession. We’ll move from New Zealand to the wider world, exploring culture, politics, economics, history, and philosophy By Alicia McKay / 27 Aug 2025
Systems "Isms" are not people Does calling people racist protect racist systems? Maybe. By Alicia McKay / 20 Aug 2025
McKayPedia Four empires, one square 2,500 years of Athenian empire and colonisation compete with cheap tourist trash. Travel was the winner on the day. By Alicia McKay / 15 Aug 2025
Identity and self You are who you aren't anymore Straddling the ravioli ravine with a Nashville musician to wonder about the cost of becoming yourself. By Alicia McKay / 13 Aug 2025
McKayPedia Mycenae If you're going to make your brother eat his kids' flesh, expect a run of family murders and eventual ruin, no matter how strong your city walls are. By Alicia McKay / 8 Aug 2025
McKayPedia Philosophy 101 Three wise men, three empty historic sites, one upturned rubbish bin By Alicia McKay / 3 Aug 2025
Events ALGWA NSW Annual Conference, Griffith, NSW Alicia McKay will be the MC and headline speaker at the Australian Local Government Women NSW Annual Conference in Griffith, NSW By Alicia McKay / 2 Aug 2025
Reading and Writing / Paid-only June 2025 Book Report A mixture of crotch-wetting, tear-shedding and hope-for-humanity books to improve your month By Alicia McKay / 30 Jul 2025
Greek mythology Serifos Cutting off the heads of rape victims ain't pretty but this sunrise sure as hell was By Alicia McKay / 30 Jul 2025
McKayPedia Delphi Getting high as balls to tell the future (spoiler alert: the future is on fire) By Alicia McKay / 29 Jul 2025
The Ambition Recession Coming soon: The Ambition Recession A new essay series is on the way. By Alicia McKay / 27 Jul 2025
Local government Local government is back in the firing line They don't want reform, they want rates-capping. This is a bad idea, but it will play well in the 2026 election. By Alicia McKay / 21 Jul 2025
