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Thinking the Anthropocene #2 Tragedy and politics
First posted on Substack June 03, 2026 This post is the second of three on the philosophy and politics of the Anthropocene. The first post can be read here . The ‘new anthropocentrism’ describes the novel state of affairs in the human-Earth relationship. But it does not provide a political theory for
Thinking the Anthropocene #1 Towards a new anthropocentrism
First posted on Substack May 31, 2026 I have been pre-occupied with the Anthropocene lately as I am writing two book chapters on the subject, one on the possibility of a political philosophy of the Anthropocene and another on the idea of ‘planetary politics.’ Various related thoughts have been pushing
Genderism and colonialism: How trans ideology is being imposed on the Global South
Clive Hamilton First posted on Substack May 20, 2026 When a thousand or so academics arrived at a large social science conference in an Australian capital city a couple of years ago, they soon discovered that the toilets in the convention centre were designated ‘All-gender’. Some of the women who
The Supercharged Politics of a Super El Niño
There are strengthening signs that a super El Niño is brewing in the Pacific Ocean. Firm predictions cannot yet be made but if the event does return and is ‘one of the strongest on record’ then Australia could be in for a hot and long summer across 2026-27, with drought
Gender ideology vs free speech
The suspension of Dr Andrew Amos from the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists is a case study in institutional cowardice. Amos, an academic psychiatrist at James Cook University, was not found to have harmed a patient or engaged in professional misconduct. His crime was to express clinical
Australians are bracing for climate collapse—and it’s rewriting politics
A new study indicates that anxiety about social and economic collapse due to climate change is pervasive in Australia. The nationwide survey (commissioned by the author and carried out by Roy Morgan Research) reveals that nearly a third of Australians are ‘very or extremely concerned’ about social and economic collapse
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Free Speech vs Gender Dogma
First posted on Substack August 26, 2026 Part of the crowd at the rally This is the speech I gave to the ‘Restore Women’s Rights’
On Jizz and Bird Worlds
First published on my Substack August 15, 2026 In the world of birding, “jizz” is a fascinating but little-used term (perhaps little used because of
The lesbian phallus, and how it found its way into the Federal Court of Australia
First published on Substack June 30, 2026 In May, the Full Court of the Federal Court of Australia ruled that Sall Grover, the proprietor of a women-only
The Rise of Resilience Power, and Odd Arne Westad’s Climate Disavowal
First published on my Substack June 16, 2026 The Coming Storm, the new book by Yale historian Odd Arne Westad on great powers and the prospects