The Social Pathologist

The Sunday Age is always good for a laugh. The story that got me thinking, dealt with the tribulations of a young couple who were having dif...

I am at variance with the mainstream conservative movement when it comes to tradition. Most conservatives seem to have a soft spot for tradi...

Several years ago I had the unfortunate experience of treating an ambulance officer who was injured at the S20 protests approximately 7 year...

A lot of my professional career has been spent in dealing with the problems of poor people. Indeed for most of my life prior to graduating f...

Over coffee this morning, my wife asked if people interrupt their consultations with me when their mobile phone rings. She had been reading ...

I live in a leafy part of what is otherwise aesthetically depressing side of town. Property prices around here tend to be more expensive th...

Ivan the terrible. Every so often I get a visit from Ivan. Ivan is one of my patients who has had a long and arduous life working as a labou...

A patient came in the other day that was planning to go overseas on a six month holiday. As this was one of these New Age experiences, her j...

Secularism is a belief in the separation of the Church and the state. Most conservatives see no problem in this separation. However a more m...

One of the depressing things about the Latham diaries is the picture it paints of the Labor Party in Australia. Throughout the book Latham c...

The ethical foundations of Gay marriage begin with the foundation of the Church of England. Henry the VIII’s decision to break with the Cath...

Several years ago, when I first started working in general practice,I began to notice a certain recurring type of patient. She was usually i...

Tonight I went to Church at St Patricks in Melbourne The Sunday 6.30 pm Mass is a treat. Choristers sang exquisite Motets and Chants accomp...

My business is Social Pathology. Modern society is a fascinating laboratory for the student of applied philosophy. For thousands of year...