Ireland’s Neutrality is a Fantasy – It’s Time to Join NATO
Ireland’s pretence of neutrality plays right into the Kremlin’s hands. Last November, we saw vital communication cables in the Baltic Sea cut and Biden’s outgoing…
A Life in Focus: Terry O’Neill
It’s now five years since the passing of this photographer who took countless iconic pics. Our man Jason O’Toole spoke to him a few years…
From Fight Club to Fast Food: The corporate neutering of entertainment
I am a huge fan of both the big and small screens, but, lately, I feel like a time traveller dropped in a dystopian nightmare…
Culture wars, populism, religion, and the economy
As a child of the late 60s I grew up in a calm Irish societal structure until the divisions and horrors of ‘The Troubles’ appeared…
Banning Harry Potter: A Tale of Misguided Fear and Modern Censorship
The Church’s Obsession with Harry Potter: Fear, Censorship, and Outdated Beliefs. I am reading The God Delusion by Richard Dawkins, and it got me reflecting…
Why Google News sucks
I am a self-confessed news junkie. I’m happy to admit it. I read news from every corner of the internet, from every sort of publication,…
When everything has AI… and nobody has a brain
Technology is supposed to empower us, not infantilize us. We should be using AI to do the things we can’t—not the things we’re just too…
Demigods or demagogues
As old media has withered on the vine due to its consistent cow-towing to the political and corporate master’s voice, the emergence of the iconoclastic…
Global competition strategies – EU, US, and China
As we move into a multipolar world devoid of commonly agreed direction, it’s necessary to examine how the big players are preparing for the future….
Europe – from Empire to excuse factory
I live in Europe. I walk its streets, I sit in its cafés, I breathe in the air of its ancient cities—and I see it…
Death, Taxes and Bitcoin
Recent geopolitical events seem to have created a perfect storm for the global financial system, such as it is. With the evolution of a multipolar…
Podcasts – coming soon
We are delighted to announce that our THNK MACHINE Podcast will soon launch. We will feature interviews with cultural figures from the music, arts and…