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Author Archives: Nathan Smith

Nathan Smith is a former business journalist and columnist at the NBR. He also worked as the chief editor at the New Zealand Initiative policy think tank. He is now a freelance writer and copy editor.

Posted inINSIGHT: Politics, NZ

How To Think Like A Spook

by Nathan Smith 19 May, 2022 9:15 am20 May, 2022 9:14 pm

Whoever thought more information would improve the world was more wrong than anyone has been wrong in the history of being wrong.

woman in white crew neck t-shirt carrying baby
Posted inGeneral, INSIGHT: Politics, NZ

Who Makes All The Good And Bad People?

by Nathan Smith 12 May, 2022 9:15 am20 May, 2022 9:14 pm
Posted inINSIGHT: Politics, NZ

How Do You Train a Longbowman?

by Nathan Smith 5 May, 2022 9:15 am20 May, 2022 9:14 pm
Posted inINSIGHT: Politics, NZ

Getting Out of Twitter Jail

by Nathan Smith 28 April, 2022 9:15 am20 May, 2022 9:14 pm
Posted inEconomy, Featured, INSIGHT: Politics, NZ

The Great Reset Is Inevitable

by Nathan Smith 21 April, 2022 9:15 am21 April, 2022 6:34 am
Posted inFeatured, INSIGHT: Politics, Travel

The Last of a Dying Breed

by Nathan Smith 14 April, 2022 9:15 am14 April, 2022 6:16 am
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Posted inFeatured, INSIGHT: Politics, NZ

Do You Feel in Control?

by Nathan Smith 7 April, 2022 9:15 am7 April, 2022 7:30 am
Posted inFeatured, INSIGHT: Politics, NZ

Godwin’s Law: Everyone I Don’t Like Is…

by Nathan Smith 31 March, 2022 9:15 am31 March, 2022 7:18 am
Posted inFeatured, INSIGHT: Politics, NZ, NZ Politics, Politics, World Politics

How To Think About Klaus Schwab and the WEF

by Nathan Smith 24 March, 2022 9:15 am24 March, 2022 7:02 am
Posted inFeatured, INSIGHT: Politics, NZ

Now What?

by Nathan Smith 17 March, 2022 9:15 am17 March, 2022 6:55 am
Posted inFeatured, INSIGHT: Politics, NZ, NZ Politics, Politics

Four Lessons from the Front Lines

by Nathan Smith 10 March, 2022 9:15 am10 March, 2022 6:49 am
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Posted inFeatured, INSIGHT: Politics, NZ

What Is the Point of Nuclear Weapons?

by Nathan Smith 3 March, 2022 9:15 am3 March, 2022 5:47 am
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Posted inFeatured, INSIGHT: Politics, NZ

The Lizard, the Lion and Godzilla

by Nathan Smith 24 February, 2022 9:15 am23 February, 2022 3:04 pm
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Posted inINSIGHT: Politics, Politics, World Politics

The Tumour at the Heart of the Ukraine

by Nathan Smith 17 February, 2022 9:15 am16 February, 2022 3:50 pm
Posted inFeatured, INSIGHT: Politics, NZ

Hoorah! Freedom Convoy Is Wildly Successful

by Nathan Smith 10 February, 2022 9:15 am10 February, 2022 6:39 am

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