May, 2022 - Rationale Magazine

31 May

Why are we so vulnerable to bad information?

15/07/2022
By Andrew Perfors
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There are two fundamental reasons why misinformation is a bigger problem than ever before. The first is tied to the rise of the inte...

29 May

Law & Politics

The cautious approach to cannabis reform

15/07/2022
By Jarryd Bartle
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One of the surprising results from the federal election was a record vote for Legalise Cannabis Australia, a minor party previously kno...

26 May

Law & Politics

Changing the optics of politics

15/07/2022
By Noel Turnbull
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Almost everyone will have ideas on what should be the priorities for the incoming Albanese government. While the manifesto was polic...

24 May

Law & Politics

Liberal Party: Following the Christian right into electoral wilderness

15/07/2022
By Si Gladman
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Christian right lobby groups now have the Liberal Party they want – a lot more conservative and no doubt a lot more favourable to their...

23 May

Ethics & Religion

Affirming same-sex marriage in the Anglican Church

15/07/2022
By Matthew Anstey
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Every three years, Anglicans from across Australia gather for our national synod, a five-day meeting to discuss important issues affect...

21 May

Science & Health

The question of conscientious objection in the voluntary assisted dying debate

15/07/2022
By Ronli Sifris
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Voluntary assisted dying (VAD) has been legal in countries such as Switzerland and the Netherlands for more than a decade. I...

19 May

Philosophy & Psychology

Bertrand Russell’s universe

19/05/2022
By Dr Myint Zan
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One hundred and fifty years ago on 18 May 1872 the philosopher Bertrand Russell was born. Of everything he said and wrote during his 97...

16 May

Business & Economics

Home to roost: Getting out of our housing mess

15/07/2022
By David James
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Whoever wins this week’s election will inherit an Australian economy that is more distorted than it has been since the Second World War...

14 May

Art, Humour & Poetry

MBJ’s view

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

12 May

Business & Economics

What the neoliberalism-hating left should love about markets

15/07/2022
By Richard Holden
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It is fashionable these days to dunk on markets. Show me something bad in the world and I’ll show you someone blaming it on ‘neoliberal...

09 May

Ethics & Religion

Anzac Day: Religious services are turning veterans away

15/07/2022
By Phillip Hoglin
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I didn’t attend the Anzac dawn service this year. In truth, I have not attended a dawn service for over a decade, instead preferring a ...

07 May

Science & Health

Mapping climate policy

As the need to cut greenhouse gas emissions becomes increasingly urgent, governments of all levels, as well as private businesse...

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