Daniel Mackisack

Synapse / Synthesis (CLOSED)

A set of free university-level courses in Physics and Philosophy provided by trained teachers, open to the public and hosted in community centres around Auckland.

Sustainable Democracy

I remember sitting in a lecture hall once about 12 years ago listening to a political science lecturer say of the widespread democratic movements that had been shaking up the Middle East for

Bored Apes

Economies and entire civilisations have been built around whatever gives people more stuff to do. But as is becoming increasingly clear, just doing stuff, isn’t enough.

The Metaverse and Other Stories

An abridged and semi-serious history and exploration of the meta-social, from cave paintings to 'content'. What it means for Democracy. What it's doing. And what to do about it.

The Circuit Breaker

There’s no need for revolution, civil war, an approaching asteroid or an alien invasion to get us to sort ourselves out and change course. A shock to the system can take many forms. And violence is amongst the least effective routes.