August, 2022 - Rationale Magazine

31 Aug

Sex, gender and identity: Science or politics?

31/08/2022
By Gary Bakker
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In my previous article for Rationale, titled Sex, gender and identity: It’s complicated, I described some of the complexities ar...

28 Aug

Science & Health

Misinformation: The common thread between pandemics

Since health officials confirmed the first COVID-19 cases, misinformation has spread just as quickly as the virus. Social med...

24 Aug

Law & Politics

Australians are tired of lies in political advertising

24/08/2022
By Lisa Hill
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Our voting choices are only authentic if our decisions are informed by truthful information. That condition is now increasingly elusive...

22 Aug

Business & Economics

New dangers in a familiar debt crisis

22/08/2022
By David James
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Debt crises are as old as civilisation itself. The reason is simple. Compound interest increases geometrically, whereas economic activi...

20 Aug

Science & Health

Authentic mindfulness in the era of ‘wellness’

Meditation and mindfulness practices in Western nations are booming. One report estimates that 55 million Americans engaged in m...

17 Aug

Philosophy & Psychology

Uncertainty and the pull of magical beliefs

18/08/2022
By Emily Harris
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Magic has a seemingly universal allure. It’s interwoven in some of the most popular narratives for children and adults, from the Harry ...

15 Aug

Law & Politics

The conflict over privilege and disadvantage in leftist politics

The latest in a series of intra-left conflicts turns on the decision to bar male athletes from competition in the female category in bo...

13 Aug

Art, Humour & Poetry

MBJ’s view

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

10 Aug

Business & Economics

How ‘neoliberalism’ became an insult in Australian politics

10/08/2022
By Henry Maher
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The much-debated term ‘neoliberalism’ again entered the political debate last week, with Greens leader Adam Bandt using a National Pres...

08 Aug

Business & Economics

How tax phobia cramps our future

08/08/2022
By Ian Robinson
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For many years, Australian governments with a vision for the nation have been hamstrung in their ability to fully realise their – and o...

06 Aug

Law & Politics

Telehealth: The next fight for assisted dying advocates

06/08/2022
By Jane Morris
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In June 2005, royal assent was given to the Criminal Code Amendment (Suicide Related Material Offences) Bill 2005. This ushered in new ...

03 Aug

Law & Politics

The case of Mubarak Bala – and Australia’s opportunity to do more

This article is co-published by the Rationalist Society of Australia and Humanists Australia. In April this year, the ...

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