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In the ongoing circus of the “cost of living crisis”, the latest target of public scorn is the grocery business. Although it’s true that Australians are under economic strain, the “cost of living" catch-cry has been a useful political football for targeting anything from housing to beer to petrol.
The Australian Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts (such obviously connected concerns) is currently considering new powers to combat misinformation, claiming that misinformation and disinformation “pose a threat to the safety and wellbeing of Australians, as well as to our democracy, society and economy.
Anybody in Australia these last few months would have inevitably seen people debating the Aboriginal Voice − well, we say “debating”, but unfortunately a tactic that could have easily been anticipated by Labor is that people have resorted to winning arguments by calling each other bad names: one side is racist for making laws that make distinctions based on race, and the other side is…
Capitalism (that is, the accrual of capital as life’s purpose) might get a bad name sometimes, but it has been able to survive because the more exploited individuals still often manage to have their needs met well enough that they don’t join a rebellion.
Purchasing a property is a significant expense and buyers have worked hard over years to make it happen. Upon receiving the deed though, owners are not able to sleep safe and sound − there are rules and taxes, impeding on the peaceful life that owners had dreamed of.
As someone who’s a fan of entertainment, have you ever been craving to see less from Instagram influencers and more from your own government? The 9 simple tricks to get a juicy tax return?
There’s a widely held belief in the West that a day’s labour is some sort of noble deed. Being unemployed is a stain on your reputation, something you should actively hide.
Last week’s school shooting in Uvalde (Texas, USA) saw a range of people expressing their hot takes on what needs to be done to stop this, ranging from the incessant, repeatedly ignored idea of restricting gun sales; to the idea of arming all teachers (watch out if your homework is late!
Our modern lives are dependent on what’s provided to us by technology companies, who often have no direct incentive to “look after us” or even to keep us alive. Their business models are predicated on attention and consumption; and they can never have too much of it.
From 1978 to 1995, the Freedom Club (FC) sent bombs through the mail, to universities and airlines, triggering an FBI investigation named UNABOM. In an agreement that would end the bombings, the “manifesto” of the Freedom Club, Industrial Society and its Future, was published in the New York Times and the Washington Post in 1995.
The Non-Human Party will not be participating in the 2022 Australian Federal Election, so here I’m outlining the reasoning behind aligning with the Fusion Party. Above all else, the Fusion Party is pursuing a bold and futuristic vision − it is not the ho-hum incremental thinking that comes to be expected from career politicians; and neither is it the sort of thinking that would originate…
Hearts and minds are abandoning governments, because governments are failing to keep themselves relevant to our online lives. While there are certainly a few anarchists and libertarians who are thrilled at the prospect of reduced “interference”, this transition really calls for an urgent evaluation of whether we should let our governments die; and what value they could provide us, if…
For millions of years, it has been a daily obsession for living organisms to seek out safety from the elements and safety from predators, lest that day be their last. Living in the Western world, it’s easy to forget that many humans still live this way of life, not having much certainty about how they’re supposed to keep themselves alive for the next day or two.
Azerbaijan! Azerbaijan! Cherished land of valiant sons, We are ready to give our heart and life for you. All of us can give our blood for you. Live happily with your three-colored banner.
Tornadoes are big and scary; and they’re beyond the control of ordinary civilians, so it’s the perfect scenario for helpful government intervention. It’s existential threats like these that remind us why we need governments; but perhaps too it serves as a prompt to consider if we could replace governments with something else.
Upon introducing the Non-Human Party to excited fans of democracy, a common question is what it really means to give rights to Tamagotchis; robots; or IoT toasters − “they can’t vote!
Even before the decline of the horse-drawn transportation industry (and the subsequent loss of jobs that nobody cares about anymore), road vehicles have been status symbols. Stage coaches were meant to show off the wealth of the occupants, while at the same time, giving them “privacy” from all the dirty riff-raff outside.
Ducklings are often seen walking through our civilisation, eagerly following a leader who might not have sufficient understanding of their followers, but they might also be following their mother duck.
As a consumer of food; has it ever occurred to you that despite the great power of government; and its involvement in the food supply; there are still black markets for food?
Would you like a guardian angel looking over you? Helping you with limitless memory and superhuman awareness? Such angels are already available, but unfortunately, it’s still portrayed that they’re on someone else’s team − that instead of helping you remember what happened, they’re “remembering what you did” and they’re “spying on you”; “reading your thoughts”.
Have you ever thought that Tamagotchis deserved more rights than a photograph of a child? In this video, we explore: How some existing non-human entities are missing out on rights How non-human entities relate to foreigners How society could benefit from more deliberate thought being applied to deciding who should actually exist Foreigners are compared to non-humans as a way of relating to the…
Imagine if you were able to pause your aging and just live at the same age forever − people might pick a time in their 20s or 30s so they could spend time partying; they might pick an older time when they’d have more money and wisdom; but nobody is going to say that they want to be 8 again and spend their time finger painting and learning to use scissors.
As a sentient being, thinking about your own existence and your place in the world; you must’ve asked yourself what runs the world. Money! That’s what it used to be, but now, it’s undeniable that software has to be included in the answer too.
Hi, I’m Owen Miller, founder of the Non-Human Party. I believe that our civilisation is sub-optimal; and that it’s especially sub-optimal for those who aren’t being explicitly included − they are, broadly speaking, Non-Humans.
Hi, I’m Owen Miller, founder of the Non-Human Party. I believe that our civilisation is sub-optimal; and that it’s especially sub-optimal for those who aren’t being explicitly included − they are, broadly speaking, Non-Humans.
Feel free to reach out and discuss ideas about the creation of a more harmonious society. If you’d like to become involved in the party, this would be very much appreciated.
Feel free to reach out and discuss ideas about the creation of a more harmonious society. If you’d like to become involved in the party, this would be very much appreciated.