Political rhetoric seldom translates easily into discernible difference at the individual level. When Malcolm Turnbull proposes an increasingly ‘agile’ Australia, what real difference will this occasion in our 21st-century, day-to-day lives?

I think fear drives the majority of our choices, in both positive and negative ways. I love hearing people talk about how it impacts them.

It matters because there does appear to be the collective wisdom to consider the impacts

I’ve been thinking about automated vehicles lately and wondering if, in order for visions of their ideal function are to be realised, cities/societies will need to change wholesale – rather than incrementing as people slowly adopt new technologies/models.

*slap bass*

We often have a choice between doing what we know is right, and doing what will gratify or benefit ourselves (even at the expense of others). So, why be good?

Because I have a vested interest in both, and I’ve yet to receive a good answer.

By narrowing the gap between scientific understanding and spiritual understanding, we get closer to god.

It seems as though tips are expected now – even when the service is bad and restaurant wages are liveable.

What we should be doing for our future is important.

I guess we once thought of the internet as having some sort of liberating potential, but today it’s pretty clear that, although we can’t live without it, it’s a pretty horrible place (especially if you’re not a straight white guy). When was the last time you saw a woman being harassed by an egg-man on Twitter, and how can we make sure it stops happening?

How far should religion
be separated from
our daily lives?

Because the EU is in turmoil, countries are being held to ransom by market volatility and austerity is fueling social unrest.