Shôn Ellerton, November 23, 2021
My thoughts on the evils of capital punishment and mob justice.
This time, I turn the pen on the rather heavy subject of capital punishment and its intrinsically linked partner, mob justice. To be honest, before setting out to write this piece, I had no…
Shôn Ellerton, November 5, 2021
Smartphones and facial recognition could herald a scary new game called Dob by Mob.
Earlier this week, there was news of Facebook turning off its facial recognition system in response to allegations of misuse, namely those pertaining to privacy issues. …
by Shôn Ellerton
The beginning of a new children’s book…
Little Freddie is sailing his beautiful sailboat in the great big blue ocean. It’s a rather large sailboat, enough to fit more than twenty people. There’s a kitchen, ten big cabins with beds, a place to relax and eat, a…
Shôn Ellerton, October 28, 2021
Here I try to tackle the question of whether COVID vaccines should be mandated.
Nearly two years into the pandemic, the world has become heavily divided on whether vaccines for COVID-19 should be made mandatory. Here I try to tackle this subject.
This is not…
Shôn Ellerton, October 20, 2021
I frequently get asked why I bother to write articles. Here I explain why.
Having written nearly two hundred longform articles since 2017, I often get asked why I write them.
What’s the purpose?
Who’s going to read them?
Aren’t there more important things to…
Shôn Ellerton, October 18, 2021
What will future readers learn from Australia during the COVID-19 pandemic? Here’s my account.
“A nation of sheep begets a government of wolves” — Edward R. Murrow
I was at odds whether I should have written this article or not. And then I deliberated that…
Shôn Ellerton, September 29, 2021
Calling someone a conspiracy theorist because you don’t like what they say is wrong.
Ah! A great pair of words! How often have you come across the words, conspiracy theorist, in day-to-day conversations and what you read on social media? Unfortunately, it has become one…
Shôn Ellerton, September 28, 2021
5 lessons I learned when I jumped too quickly when accepting an executive’s role.
Before I jump into the five lessons I learned, allow me to add my story beforehand. Otherwise, just skip to them below.
There’s nothing like being offered that dream position in…
Shôn Ellerton, September 20, 2021
What would you say if you had the choice of permanently killing off the Internet?
Back in 1951, one of my favourite science fiction movies was created: The Day the Earth Stood Still. (not the awful 2008 remake)
It features an unexpected visit by a…
Shôn Ellerton, September 17, 2021
A striking moment in film cinema showing compassion in the worst of situations
If there was a movie ever made that portrayed unlikely companions during one of the most terrible moments in American history, the Civil War, it would have to be Sergio Leone’s 1966…
