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Is empathy rational?
To me, empathy is being able to imagine, understand, and feel what it is like to be in another person’s ...
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MBJ’s view
See current affairs through the eyes of cartoonist Matt Bissett-Johnson. Published 13 December 2025.
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Simplistic and impractical: The Albanese government’s social media ban
The federal government’s Online Safety Amendment (Social Media Minimum Age) Act 2024 will today take effect, restricting Australian teens under 16 ...
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Flat Earth, spirits and conspiracy theories: How experience shapes extraordinary beliefs
On 22 February 2020, ‘Mad’ Mike Hughes towed a homemade rocket to the Mojave Desert and launched himself into the ...
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What motivated the ‘cruel’ assisted dying bill?
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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Algorithms are amplifying antifeminist masculinities
The online world of boys and young men in the post-Andrew Tate moment is now saturated with masculinity influencers who take ...
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