Archive - Optimistic Heretic

War of the Words: Can New Zealand Save the West (and Itself)?

The most effective sabotage is the kind we cheer for.

Jun 4, 2025 • Optimistic Heretic

Fractured Paradise: Why Identity Politics is Tearing New Zealand Apart

We now inhabit a cultural landscape where division is not a flaw in the system - it is the operating principle.

Jun 1, 2025 • Optimistic Heretic

Why Don't We Care More About Male Suicide in New Zealand?

We cannot address a crisis we refuse to see. And we cannot see it until we stop looking away.

Jun 1, 2025 • Optimistic Heretic

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