Commentary The Metaverse. You’re probably familiar with the concept. It’s just like the internet, but in 3D. Instead of surfing the web, people will inhabit it. Initially, this type of “living” will be done via avatars. However, one day, in the not-so-distant future, according to Mark Zuckerberg, one of the metaverse’s chief architects, humans will…
When the CCP Opens Its Economy, It’s Never Out of Friendliness
March 5, 2023
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Commentary The prospect of a return to the previous era of trade between Australia and China has been the subject of considerable speculation in recent weeks following meetings between officials from both nations. The prospective thaw in relations saw corporate executives, including university vice-chancellors, flocking back to China with excited alacrity, eager to recreate the…
The Last of Us Showrunners Fail To Understand Audience Needs
Commentary The two LGBTQ+ love stories are the lowest-rated episodes of HBO’s zombie-horror post-apocalyptic thriller, “The Last of Us.” Billed as one of the only successful adaptations of a video game, the show promised high-end drama and, if we’re talking about the set design, cinematography, special effects, and cast—they have delivered. Early on, The Last…
The Last of Us Showrunners Fail to Understand What Audiences Want
Commentary The two LGBTQ+ love stories interwoven in episodes of HBO’s zombie-horror post-apocalyptic thriller, “The Last of Us,” are also the lowest-rated episodes in the series. Billed as one of the only successful adaptations of a video game, the show promised high-end drama and, if we’re talking about the set design, cinematography, special effects, and…
The PLA’s Futuristic and Hybrid Warfare Unit
March 5, 2023
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Commentary The Chinese spy balloon is just one small example of the threat posed to U.S. national security by the People’s Liberation Army (PLA)’s Strategic Support Force (SSF) which specializes in new, innovative, high-tech, and hybrid warfare. In 2015, as part of his push for the modernization of the PLA, Chinese leader Xi Jinping commissioned…
When Government Plays With Politics of Envy, the People Lose
Commentary Envy. It’s one of the seven deadly sins according to the Christian faith. Irrespective of one’s faith, most of us, if not all, would be agreed that envy is a destructive sentiment. It corrodes and divides. Being resentful about another person’s success or good fortune doesn’t improve one’s lot in life. Class warfare, destructive…
Exposing the Tip of the Chinese Foreign Interference Iceberg
March 5, 2023
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Commentary The revelation by Mike Burgess, the head of the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO), that foreign espionage has increased significantly in Australia was unsurprising. Burgess said two years ago that Asia’s counter-espionage activities had surpassed its anti-terrorism efforts in recent times. He previously warned of a plot by a foreign government to have candidates…
Anthony Furey: Canadians Are Taking a Second Look at Roxham Road
Commentary The Roxham Road border crossing is suddenly back in the news in a big way. And it’s causing Canadians to take a second look at the issue. The biggest voice on this file is Quebec Premier Francois Legault, who has been vocal the past few weeks in calling on the federal government to close…
Beyond Balloons: The Other Threats Posed by China, and What Can Be Done to Counter Them
Commentary “Nobody can be uncheered with a balloon,” or so the great writer A.A. Milne would have us believe. In Milne’s defense, this line was written long before China got into the balloon-making business. Unless you happen to live under a rock on a distant planet, you are no doubt familiar with the infamous Chinese…
You’ll Never Guess Who I Ran Into
March 4, 2023
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Commentary We’ve all had those conversations where someone tells the story about how they were somewhere weird and ran into a friend from home. Then the next person tells their story about when they were somewhere a little odder and met someone they knew. I have a trump card for those conversations. In early ‘04…
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