November, 2024 - Rationale Magazine

28 Nov

Why regulating speech is an ethical minefield

28/11/2024
By Hugh Breakey
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Misinformation and disinformation are major concerns worldwide. The federal government’s misinformation bill aimed to res...

23 Nov

History

Athens: A blueprint for 21st century democracy? (Part 2)

23/11/2024
By Paul Monk
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This article is the second part in a two-part series. Read the first part here. Athenian democracy was well short of an idea...

20 Nov

History

Athens: A blueprint for 21st century democracy? (Part 1)

20/11/2024
By Paul Monk
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This article is the first in a two-part series. That the liberal democracies are floundering has been widely observed. That’s not to...

17 Nov

Art, Humour & Poetry

MBJ’s view

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

15 Nov

Law & Politics

Should voting in referendums be voluntary?

15/11/2024
By Yvonne Marsh
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There has been much speculation about why the 2023 referendum on the Indigenous Voice proposal failed. Recurring themes include lack of...

12 Nov

Law & Politics

The white God problem in politics

As ‘ex-vangelicals’ around the world deconstruct the faith of their formative years, one topic repeatedly comes up – that of white GOP ...

10 Nov

Letters to the Editor

Recognising the right to have no religious belief

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

06 Nov

Philosophy & Psychology

Can we save liberalism by becoming better liberals?

06/11/2024
By Thomas Lalevée
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Liberalism is at a turning point. The rise of the far right in Western democracies has challenged liberal values and institutions and, ...

02 Nov

Philosophy & Psychology

Why we haven’t solved the smacking issue

09/11/2024
By Gary Bakker
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An article appeared in my local newspaper in Tasmania recently on the issue of smacking children. I’m sure you’ve seen similar ones eve...

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