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Philosophy & Psychology

What 17th-century philosophy can tell us about artificial intelligence

René Descartes’ interests extended to diverse subjects, and one of the most striking subjects he studied was machine thinking. That ...
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History

Everyone can help forge a safe ending to what Oppenheimer began

The Oppenheimer film is a significant artistic work, and by all accounts – including of Kai Bird, the surviving author of the detailed biographical ...
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Ethics & Religion

Why the Army’s choice to serve God comes at a cost to the nation

On 8 July 2023, the Australian Army, specifically the 1st Armoured Regiment, had a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to march through the ...
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Law & Politics

Misinformation and the path to deeper polarisation

Many Australians believe the nation is more politically polarised and divided today than in the past. It’s a divide that has ...
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Law & Politics

The Voice: Analysing the official No case

The official No case for the Voice referendum – the pamphlet of which has just been published by the Australian ...
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Philosophy & Psychology

How classic psychology warped our view of human nature

There are a number of classic experiments and theories that every psychology student learns about, but more recent research has ...
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