Pierz Newton-John

3 weeks ago | medium.com | Pierz Newton-John |Ben Ulansey

On reciprocity, resentment, and the importance of generosityThe other day it was my turn to get up early on the weekend to look after our six year old son Leo, while my wife Lauren slept in. I got Leo his breakfast and sat down to write while he ate. A while later, Lauren emerged, grumpy. It had been a stressful week and she had not been sleeping well. She was annoyed that I had chosen to write rather than tidy the house, and her complaints soon left me feeling as tetchy as she was.

1 month ago | medium.com | Pierz Newton-John |Ben Ulansey

Surviving the toxic cult of IQWhen I was a kid my mum got me to do an IQ test from a magazine. This showed that my IQ was 172. That is ridiculous. My IQ is not 172. This was Woman’s Day or some such thing, and no doubt the test was intended to guarantee that no parent would walk away without a gifted child. It’s just that when a very intelligent child did it, they ended up as a certified Einstein.

2 months ago | medium.com | Pierz Newton-John |Ben Ulansey

Why we need to restore the concept of wisdom to our public discourseAs Donald Trump passes the hundredth day of his second term, it is difficult to comprehend the vast scope of the damage done in such a short span of time. Climate policies scrapped, science defunded, human rights and the rule of law trampled, insanely self-destructive tariffs imposed, venerable alliances trashed. Perhaps the most disturbing aspect of all this is its obvious foolishness.