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A True Intellectual

A true intellectual is a man who, after reading a book and being convinced by its arguments, will shoot someone or, more likely, order someone shot. - John McCarthy For some reason, I found...

By , 30th April 2008 In:

E-Government Bar Camp Wrap

It's been a long long time since I've participated in hours and hours of such lively and (mostly) positive discussion. I have to echo Mike's view that Wellington is one of the only places where...

By , 17th September 2007 In:

Local government for a connected world

I was supposedly going to be in Auckland this weekend, but things changed. After a fascinating discussion with Callum Strong on the relativity of rates on Thursday, I spontaneously decided...

By , 14th September 2007 In:

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