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 acts of creativity given and received. Catch the full video… Hazy Days in The Cage
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 reflects on the role of media and how we create… The Incarceration of Violet Coco
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 Edge of the Future, change is uncertain, unpredictable and so… Life at the Edge of the Future
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. Scientists struggle with reforestation. The last tree is a reminder… The Last Tree
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: Your housing development will be named after the feature it… Property Developers in The Cage
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 said there was more to be revealed in the story… Follow the money
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 her numerous escapes terrorising the residents of the inner Melbourne… Who could love a zoo?
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 talk about the impact that too many people have on… The Problem With Population
This week’s episode of the Cage speculates on the value of Effective Altruism and the role of Artificial Intelligence in saving us from … Artificial Intelligence We have had a run of billionaires down here.… Billionaire Bots Might Save Us