Author: Jason Dunstone
Some guy you may / may not know. Love family, friends, what I do. Sometimes insightful, often random. Consumer Researcher, Founder MD Square Holes - Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram @jasondunstone
Rules versus Values
Humans rightly or wrongly need rules. We need rules, because we can’t be trusted without. Rules protect us from harm and set default pathways – right and wrong. Rules are…
Eat the chocolate? Self-control, and the marshmallow test
Happy Easter! The big question on the lips of many “should I eat the chocolate?” ‘Good things come to those who wait” has been said. As has been “the early…
Counterbalancing globalisation
Recent years have found people stuck in a juxtaposition of positive and not so positive impacts of life in an increasingly globally interconnected world. We are very much a global…
Sadness and normalising respect and kindness
My deepest sympathies go to the family and loved ones of those who lost their lives in the shooting last Friday 15th of March 2019 Christchurch, New Zealand. Fifty men,…
The lucky country
What’s not to love about Australia? “I love a sunburnt country, A land of sweeping plains, Of ragged mountain ranges, Of droughts and flooding rains. I love her far horizons, I love her jewel-sea, Her beauty…
Banking, Bastards and the Trolley Dilemma
The Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry is likely of little surprise to most people. “All banks are bastards” is a generalisation often endorsed…
Suspending disbelief
The world is round, and Father Christmas is a fat joke. Life and business is way too serious for frivolous abandonment of proven. Yet, progress comes from getting lost and finding…
Moments of Joy
The pursuit of perpetual happiness in life is unrealistic. It is the turbulence of life that makes it on reflection worth living. What really keeps humans ticking along are the…