February, 2022 - Rationale Magazine

25 Feb

A review of Eckhart Tolle’s ‘A New Earth’

26/02/2022
By Reg Naulty
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The philosophical/spiritual writer Eckhart Tolle has had success beyond most writers’ wildest dreams. His first book, The Power of N...

22 Feb

Science & Health

Mandatory consent education is a huge win for Australia

22/02/2022
By Giselle Woodley
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One year after activist Chanel Contos’ Instagram poll revealed more than 6,700 testimonies of sexual assault – often at high school par...

21 Feb

Philosophy & Psychology

When faith and reality collide in pandemics

21/02/2022
By Jack Dikian
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The Black Death (also known as the Pestilence) was a bubonic plague pandemic occurring in Afro-Eurasia from 1346-53. It is the most fat...

19 Feb

Ethics & Religion

Why does Stan Grant’s opinion about religion pass as ‘analysis’ on the ABC?

19/02/2022
By Hugh Harris
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We recall the controversy surrounding Emma Alberici’s 2018 article about corporate tax cuts. Subsequently, the ABC judged it to have cr...

17 Feb

Education

Building political knowledge is in our nation’s interest

17/02/2022
By Zareh Ghazarian
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ASIO’s Annual Threat Assessment delivered last week by its Director-General, Mike Burgess, shed light on the organisation’s national se...

15 Feb

Science & Health

Women in science still jumping hurdles

15/02/2022
By Michelle Rank
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“Can I see a future with gender equity for women and girls in science?” If you had asked me 15 years ago, I would have said no. But,...

13 Feb

Art & Humour

MBJ’s view

See current affairs through the eyes of cartoonist Matt Bissett-Johnson.

12 Feb

Law & Politics

Sex, gender and identity: It’s complicated

12/02/2022
By Gary Bakker
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In this era of a greater focus on individual human rights, many minorities and oppressed or ignored sections of society are standing up...

10 Feb

Philosophy & Psychology

Four reasons why you should never say ‘do your research’ to win the argument

10/02/2022
By Luke Zaphir
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It’s fairly common to see many claims or arguments end with a curt “do your research”. In some ways, it’s a bold call to action. “Come ...

07 Feb

Law & Politics

As parliament returns for 2022, the Religious Discrimination Bill is still an unholy mess

10/02/2022
By Luke Beck
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The Religious Discrimination Bill is due to be debated in parliament this week. This has been a long time coming – Prime Minister Scott...

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