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Category Archives: Sydney
The Countdown and the Pipeline: Adventism, Sydney Anglicanism, and the Architecture of Immortality
Two religious communities occupy the same city and share many of the same anxieties. Both take the Bible seriously. Both maintain dense social networks that structure daily life. Both position themselves against the drift of secular Australia. Yet they manage … Continue reading
The Jurisdictional Wars: Alliance Theory and the Battle for Sydney Anglican Authority
Anglican evangelicals in the Diocese of Sydney do not compete for authority by saying they want power. They compete by invoking moral languages that frame their claims as fidelity to Scripture, loyalty to gospel life, or responsibility for sustaining Christian … Continue reading
Australian Shock Jock Kyle Sandiland’s Possible Firing Reminds Me Of Tucker Carlson’s Exit From Fox News & Howard Stern’s Exit From Radio
Media institutions host personalities as long as they enhance coalition value (ratings + advertiser/regulatory stability). When a star’s independence disrupts internal buffers (Jackie/Tucker’s colleagues) or external risks, the alliance fractures—corporate reassertion prioritizes systemic health over individual prestige. Kyle’s case is … Continue reading
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Code of Silence Documentary About Sexual Abuse Inside Orthodox Judaism (2014)
YT: “CODE OF SILENCE, a one-hour COMPASS special, follows the parallel journeys of a fervently Orthodox Jewish father and his now-secular son, after the son breaks the code of silence in Melbourne’s Orthodox community and goes public with his story … Continue reading
Decoding Sydney Jewry
ChatGPT says: Sydney Jewry is best understood as a small, centralized, high-trust alliance that optimizes for stability over innovation. Sydney’s Jewish population is affluent, highly networked, and demographically modest. That combination shapes everything. When an alliance is small, exit is … Continue reading
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Decoding The Sydney Morning Herald
ChatGPT says: Sydney Morning Herald is best decoded, through Alliance Theory, as a norm-setting institution for Australia’s professional elite whose primary job is to coordinate moral consensus while preserving the appearance of independent scrutiny. Start with Pinsof’s premise. Moral language … Continue reading
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Terror in Sydney: Analyzing the “Chanukah by the Sea” Massacre
01:00 Bondi shooting,https://www.nytimes.com/live/2025/12/14/world/sydney-bondi-beach-shooting03:00 Terror in Sydney: Analyzing the “Chanukah by the Sea” Massacre, https://lukeford.net/blog/?p=16539704:00 Bondi terror video, https://x.com/ClayTravis/status/200019225984575521616:00 Live From Bondi’s Flourishing Jewish Community (11-24-21), https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UEYhQsNRAlM19:00 Live from Sydney, it’s Friday Morning Live! (11-19-21), https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m11xyqD9M_U35:00 When Billings, Montana celebrated Hanukkah, … Continue reading
Column: I’m a Melburnian but also a realist – Sydney is by far the better city
From the Sydney Morning Herald: * Sydney atones for her crimes by virtue of sheer bloody gorgeousness; it’s easier to get away with bad behaviour when you’re pretty. I am one of a small, quiet minority of Melburnians who understand … Continue reading
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My First Impressions Of LA After Nearly Three Months Down Under
I flew into LAX this morning from Sydney. I’m struck by: * How good LA smells; * LA is far from the hell hole that many think it is. For millions of people, LA is the best place in the … Continue reading
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What’s The Matter With Men?
New Yorker: What’s the matter with men? Virtual Pilgrim comments: “Luke’s discussion about what men want in terms of relationship and sex compared to what women want Is a totally worldly point of view. There may be some truth underneath … Continue reading