Greedy Individuals in The Cage
We talk a lot about community and grassroots resilience in The Cage, but greedy individuals cut across the fabric of community destroying the fibre of… Read More »Greedy Individuals in The Cage
Hazy Days in The Cage
Geoff takes a pause from #doomscrolling in #TheCage to remember the #hazydays of summer. Memories of childhood, of children, the unspoken joys of nature, great… Read More »Hazy Days in The Cage
The Incarceration of Violet Coco
Geoff checks in on State Violence against protestors, quoting Hannah Arendt that the state resorts to violence as it loses its grip on power. He… Read More »The Incarceration of Violet Coco
Life at the Edge of the Future
Geoff Interviews Professor Sarah Pink about her latest book, Life at the Edge of the Future. The premise is that we are always at the… Read More »Life at the Edge of the Future
The Last Tree
Geoff considers the politics on the ground of tree lopping in the neighbourhood. The deforestation of Easter Island and the Canary Islands, ended indigenous agriculture.… Read More »The Last Tree
Property Developers in The Cage
Geoff’s eldest daughter, Henrietta, joins him in the Cage to reminisce about the scourge of property developers. She notes the ninth law of real estate:… Read More »Property Developers in The Cage
Follow the money
But don’t follow Elon Musk. The highway to Mars is littered with foolish dreams. Some times The Cage predicts the news. Four weeks ago we… Read More »Follow the money
Who could love a zoo?
The cigarette smoking Molly, pictured here, is the star of the book Almost Human, a history of the Melbourne Zoo filled with heartwarming stories of… Read More »Who could love a zoo?
The Problem With Population
Population is a difficult subject. Geoff discusses the reasons why governments want us to breed, mining magnates want us to die, and no-one wants to… Read More »The Problem With Population