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Monthly Archives: October 2025

22 Oct
Law & Politics

How authoritarians twist language into weapons

  • 22/10/2025
  • By author-avatar Matthe Sharpe
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The world finds itself in a cultural setting in which large swathes of democratic countries place their faith in faux salvific 'strongm...

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18 Oct
Philosophy & Psychology

How to survive in these interesting – and difficult – times

  • 18/10/2025
  • By author-avatar Elizabeth Dangerfield
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There is a wonderful film called the The Book Thief, which is based on a novel by Markus Zusak, an Australian-German writer. It is abou...

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15 Oct
Philosophy & Psychology

Steven Pinker’s insights on how ‘common knowledge’ shapes our individual lives and societies

  • 15/10/2025
  • By author-avatar Jamie Roberts
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I don’t know about you, but ever since I can remember – from my early teens – I have been bemused about the endless rituals we humans p...

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12 Oct
Art, Humour & Poetry

MBJ’s view

  • 12/10/2025
  • By author-avatar Matt Bissett-Johnson
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See current affairs through the eyes of cartoonist Matt Bissett-Johnson. Published 12 October 2025.

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10 Oct
History

Inquiry versus polemic in grappling with history and language

  • 18/10/2025
  • By author-avatar Paul Monk
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Suppose you were in an English language class and your teacher or professor insisted that the use of language in all old books, going b...

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07 Oct
Letters to the Editor

A bridge to peace

  • 07/10/2025
  • By author-avatar Rationale Magazine
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Editor’s note: If you would like to submit a letter for possible publication, please email it to editor@rationalist.com.au. See our ...

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03 Oct
Law & Politics

The world “does have intelligent design”, says Andrew Hastie

  • 03/10/2025
  • By author-avatar Si Gladman
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Ten years ago, during his first political campaign, Andrew Hastie refused to answer media questions about his religious views an...

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