Power The more power, the less freedom Power comes at a price. Here's a few receipts. By Alicia McKay / 12 Nov 2025
Society and culture / Paid-only Stop talking shit and start making sense Friday flurry is back, baby By Alicia McKay / 7 Nov 2025
Society and culture The news is killing you (Or just keeping you scared but fear pays, so click this headline.) By Alicia McKay / 5 Nov 2025
Decisions When decisions SUC(k) When the stakes are high and messy, building a good process is the only way through. By Alicia McKay / 30 Oct 2025
Government Politicians deserve more credit Reflections from Mayor School. By Alicia McKay / 22 Oct 2025
Identity and self Take yourself seriously Because you only have one life and being you is a full time job. By Alicia McKay / 15 Oct 2025
The Ambition Recession The ambition vacuum Ambition depends on shared stories about the future. The old stories have collapsed, leaving a vacuum of inevitability and futility, especially around AI, the climate, and democracy. By Alicia McKay / 9 Oct 2025
Work Don't panic, it's just work Most of it doesn't matter. Just chill, mate. By Alicia McKay / 2 Oct 2025
The Ambition Recession The busker principle We underpay the work with the highest social value. In the new world, this toxic trait will be our undoing. By Alicia McKay / 24 Sep 2025
Local government How to vote this local election Don't vote with your wallet. Pick people who play nicely with others. By Alicia McKay / 17 Sep 2025
The Ambition Recession Poppy loppers Why Kiwis snark at success. Welcome to the first piece in a six-part series on the ambition recession. By Alicia McKay / 27 Aug 2025
