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Alicia McKay

Alicia McKay

Wellington, New Zealand

Member since February 2026

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Writer, speaker, and strategist in Aotearoa New Zealand. I write about power, strategy, and change. I am also writing a novel. I have 3x kids and am 3x tired.

3 Essays
2 Loops
150% Publishing Rate
1.8 Points

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Current Project

An essay about earning your opinions.

Publishing History

2026

May 2026

The Subjective Era

For decades, we’ve worshipped at the altar of the objective: science, reason, facts, and truth. The outputs of that focus, including technology, underpinned our relentless march for progress. Until they …

In Progress
April 2026

Why people still protest Jacinda Ardern

What happens when our lives are shaped by systems we can't vote out

I wrote this in one night after attending a speaking event with our previous PM!

May 13, 2026 +1.0 pts
March 2026

Opinions are like assholes

An enema for your thoughts

I battled with this one for a long time! I wrote 5 other essays worth of material and am still grieving all the things I lost. Your thoughts welcome.

Mar 11, 2026 +0.4 pts
February 2026

The importance of thinking

Value the process as much as the product.

Trying to write a long essay about opinions but it's been murdering me. Here is one of my weekly newsletters which contained an excerpt from one of the essay drafts.

Feb 25, 2026 +0.4 pts

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