Sharp takes on slippery language, cultural gaslighting, and the phrases we use to dodge the truth.
- Why Resilience and Mental Toughness Matter More Than Positive Thinking
Part of the ‘Not Quiet What You Meant’ series By: Ezra Nadav For years, “positive thinking” has been marketed as the secret to success. From self-help books to Instagram mantras, the message has been consistent: if you just focus on the good, the good will follow. But life is more complicated than a motivational poster,… Read more: Why Resilience and Mental Toughness Matter More Than Positive Thinking - The Compassion Con: Why Appeasing the Abuser Never Leads to Peace
Explore how a generation raised to equate self-defence with aggression has become vulnerable to propaganda and radicalisation. This article examines why rational debate cannot undo terror-fueled extremism—and why appeasement is not peace. - Weaponised Liberty
When freedom shields the radical, not the righteous. Part of the ‘Not Quite What You Meant’ series By: Ezra Nadav There is a dangerous irony unfolding in the heart of liberal democracies: the very freedoms designed to protect the vulnerable are now shielding those who terrorise them. In the name of justice, progress, and liberation,… Read more: Weaponised Liberty - Absurdity in Morality: The 2025 Sydney Peace Prize
The 2025 Sydney Peace Prize goes to a figure long at the centre of anti-Israel bias. What does this say about justice, truth, and global human rights today? - Discomfort is not harm.
The Discomfort of Learning Is Not a Psychological Crisis Part of the ‘Not Quite What You Meant’ series By: Ezra Nadav Somewhere along the way, we began to confuse learning with comfort. In adult learning environments especially, training rooms, university lecture halls, continuing education seminars, there’s a growing expectation that the space must feel safe.… Read more: Discomfort is not harm. - BREAKING: “Good Morning” Officially Cancelled for Being Emotionally AggressivePart of the ‘Not Quite What You Meant’ series By: Ezra Nadav In today’s latest installment of “Words That Will End Your Career,” saying “Good morning” has now been deemed a microaggression in certain corners of the internet. Apparently, greeting your coworkers with a cheerful salutation before 9am is now considered a violent imposition of mood, a… Read more: BREAKING: “Good Morning” Officially Cancelled for Being Emotionally Aggressive
- When Protest Becomes Performance
Part of the ‘Not Quite What You Meant’ series By: Ezra Nadav In a time when political conviction is often measured by volume and visibility, it’s easy to forget that how we speak can matter just as much as what we say. This piece isn’t a defence of power or politeness—it’s a call to think… Read more: When Protest Becomes Performance - The Audacity Economy: The New Freeloaders Wear Lip Gloss
Part of the ‘Not Quite What You Meant’ series By: Ezra Nadav There’s a new kind of economy gaining traction—and it’s not built on goods or services, but on ego, aesthetic, and the illusion of mutual benefit. It starts innocently enough. A DM, sprinkled with emojis and compliments:“Hey babe! I’m obsessed with your work!”“Would love… Read more: The Audacity Economy: The New Freeloaders Wear Lip Gloss - It’s Not ‘Offensive,’ It’s a Threat.
A part of the ‘Not Quite What You Meant’ series By: Ezra Nadav We need to start calling it what it is. When someone hangs a Nazi flag in a suburban window, scrawls a swastika on a public bench, or wears a patch glorifying white supremacy, the typical response, especially in polite, progressive circles, is… Read more: It’s Not ‘Offensive,’ It’s a Threat. - On Belonging Without Agreement
Can we belong where we’re not always aligned? A part of the ‘Not Quite What You Meant‘ series By: Ezra Nadav There’s a peculiar pressure in modern community life, a pressure not just to get along, but to agree. To belong, it seems, one must often speak the same language of belief, adopt the same… Read more: On Belonging Without Agreement
On Second Thought 