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Mike Hutcheson

The Paradox of Kiwi Creativity

“A mile wide and an inch deep.”

5 min readJan 22, 2021

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The Paradox of Kiwi Creativity

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Mike Hutcheson

The Stuffed Gorilla vs The New York Stock Exchange

How a combination of a stuffed gorilla and the New York Stock Exchange unwittingly conspired to enable the best Christmas Party ever.

5 min readJan 11, 2021

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The Stuffed Gorilla vs The New York Stock Exchange

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Mike Hutcheson

Imagination, Innovation and Irrationality

This story is a reflection on irrational behaviour and unreasonable men.

4 min readJan 2, 2021

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Imagination, Innovation and Irrationality

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Mike Hutcheson

Visions, Voices and Vocations. How Do We Know What We Want?

“The longest journey is the journey within”

4 min readDec 19, 2020

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Visions, Voices and Vocations. How Do We Know What We Want?

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Mike Hutcheson

Road Rage and Water Pumps

Regardless of whether you are motoring, boating, or staying at your bach for the holiday, a water-pump of some kind will break down. New…

6 min readDec 6, 2020

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Road Rage and Water Pumps

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Mike Hutcheson

CHRISTMAS CARDS, THE EMOTIONAL ARTILLERY OF ELDERLY AUNTS

We should be very grateful that the electronic age has arrested the incoming salvoes of Christmas cards. Historically, they were the…

4 min readNov 26, 2020

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CHRISTMAS CARDS, THE EMOTIONAL ARTILLERY OF ELDERLY AUNTS

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Mike Hutcheson

I diet for my country.

My strategy for coping with a lack of success in girth reduction was to focus on increasing my height.

4 min readNov 15, 2020

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I diet for my country.

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Mike Hutcheson

The More We Know the Less We Understand

This blog is a lament for the loss of skills that should be second nature to all of us. It’s all due to the Law of Unintended Consequences

5 min readNov 8, 2020

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The More We Know the Less We Understand

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Mike Hutcheson

In Praise of Laziness

Why the world is for the quick and the clever.

4 min readOct 31, 2020

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In Praise of Laziness

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Mike Hutcheson

Humour is a funny thing

Horace Walpole said, “Imagination was given to man to compensate him for what he is not. A sense of humour was provided to console him for…

4 min readOct 14, 2020

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Humour is a funny thing

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Mike Hutcheson

Mike Hutcheson

Mike’s an Adjunct Professor at AUT. He’s written four books, and is a regular TV guest and commentator. He has a Master of Philosophy degree (1st Class Honours)

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