September, 2022 - Rationale Magazine

29 Sep

A more ethical way to buy animal-source foods

30/09/2022
By Jacob Nazroo
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If you have $6.50 and you want to buy 12 eggs, you could either spend it all on 12 free-range eggs, or $4.50 on caged eggs, saving your...

28 Sep

Law & Politics

How better rules can rein in facial recognition technology

28/09/2022
By Nicholas Davis
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The human face is special. It is simultaneously public and personal. Our faces reveal sensitive information about us: who we are, of co...

25 Sep

Philosophy & Psychology

Why we should trust science

25/09/2022
By John Wright
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Many of us accept science is a reliable guide to what we ought to believe – but not all of us do. Mistrust of science has led to sce...

22 Sep

Philosophy & Psychology

Salman Rushdie and freedom of speech

22/09/2022
By Paul Monk
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Salman Rushdie was assailed by 24-year-old Muslim fanatic Hadi Matar on 12 August as he was about to give a public lecture in New York....

20 Sep

Letters to the Editor

A poem: Wise at last

Editor’s note: If you would like to submit a letter for possible publication, please email it to editor@rationalist.com.au. See our ...

19 Sep

Law & Politics

‘Not my king’: Protesting the monarchy at a time of mourning

During the present period of mourning for Queen Elizabeth II, public sensitivities in the United Kingdom and Australia are high. There’...

17 Sep

Art, Humour & Poetry

MBJ’s view

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

15 Sep

Law & Politics

Innocent II has a lot to answer for

15/09/2022
By Noel Turnbull
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Pope Innocent II has a lot to answer for. After his elevation to the papacy in 1130, the church was deeply divided and there were actua...

13 Sep

Ethics & Religion

Proselytising through military doctrine

13/09/2022
By Phillip Hoglin
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To the casual observer, the inclusion of religious concepts in the Australian Army’s warfighting doctrine would seem to be a poor fit. ...

11 Sep

Philosophy & Psychology

Why do we mourn people we don’t know?

11/09/2022
By Sarah Wayland
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The death of Queen Elizabeth II has prompted public displays of grief around the world – from public gatherings at Buckingham Palace in...

08 Sep

Ethics & Religion

Is Christian nationalism being written out of the 6 January story?

09/09/2022
By Joyce Dalsheim
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When they entered the Senate chamber on 6 January 2021, a group of insurgents stopped and bowed their heads in prayer to consecr...

06 Sep

Philosophy & Psychology

Inflationary psychology could make things worse

06/09/2022
By Meg Elkins
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With the world experiencing inflation levels not seen since the 1980s, central banks are caught between warning of the dangers of an 19...

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