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John Robinson
Dr John Robinson was born in Auckland, New Zealand in 1940. He has a BSc and masters degrees in mathematics (MSc) and physics (DipHons) from the University of Auckland and a doctor...ver másDr John Robinson was born in Auckland, New Zealand in 1940. He has a BSc and masters degrees in mathematics (MSc) and physics (DipHons) from the University of Auckland and a doctorate (PhD) from MIT. He has lectured at several universities and worked as a research scientist – initially applying mathematics to physical problems, before moving to wide-ranging interdisciplinary studies for international organizations, combining information from global models with historical accounts and inappropriate cultural continuity at times of great stress.While at Applied Mathematics Division of the DSIR in 1974 he began a career in futures research. Subsequent wide-ranging interdisciplinary work has included contract work for DSIR, OECD, UNESCO, UNEP, UNU, the New Zealand Commission for the Future and the USA Foundation for the Future as well as contacts with the Club of Rome. Despite the lack of official interest in an overview of global developments and the challenge to the growth model in New Zealand since 1984, John has continued his research. As he wrote in 2013: “His analysis of long waves in capitalist economies (Excess capital, 1989) forecast the current depression”.Since 1986 another part of his work has concerned Maori socio-economic issues. The considerable change of culture of Maori society when over three millennia of separate Polynesian culture ended with the coming of Europeans provided an example of the problems of a comprehensive culture change (or paradigm shift), as would be required if modern global society were to survive in a overpopulated and overstressed world. In each case a completely new situation arose. In each case the old culture persisted during a period of considerable disruption – now moving to a storm peak for global civilisation.John has published scientific articles in international journals, written many reports on global issues, edited a couple of books and written several books:Excess capital (1989, Technology Monitoring Associates),New Zealand 2030, the world’s lifeboat (2009, Island Bay World Service),Cars at the end of an era, transport issues in the New Zealand greenhouse (2011, Friends of the Earth NZ),The corruption of New Zealand democracy, a Treaty industry overview (2011, Tross Publishing)When two peoples meet, the New Zealand experience (2012, Tross Publishing),Twisting the Treaty, a racial grab for wealth and power (2013, co-author, Tross Publishing).A plague of people, how a suicidal culture of growth is destroying modern society and the environment (2013, Tross Publishing) and at http://smashwords.com/b/290485One Treaty, One Nation (2015, co-author, Tross Publishing)Two great New Zealanders, Tamati Waka Nene and Apirana Ngata (2015, Tross Publishing)The kingite rebellion (2016, Tross Publishing)Gate pa and Te Ranga, the full story (2018, with John McLean, Tross Publishing)One law or two monarchs (2018, with Roger Childs, Tross Publishing)Dividing a nation, the return to tikanga (2019, Tross Publishing)Unrestrained slaughter, the Maori musket wars 1800-1840 (2020, Tross Publishing)Hone Heke’s war (2021, to appear, Tross Publishing)Books published by Tross Publishing may be purchased by request at the website www.trosspublishing.co.nz and email address trosspublishing@hotmail.co.nz.Printed copies of A plague of people and Excess capital can be purchased from the author ($20 for Excess capital, $30 for A plague of people, post free in New Zealand – email address, jlrwaikanae@gmail.com).Go well. It’s a beautiful world.ver menos