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Science & Health

Does AI have a right to free speech?

The world has witnessed breathtaking advances in generative artificial intelligence (AI), with ChatGPT being one of the best known examples. ...
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Science & Health

Complexity and the patterns of evolution

Depending upon how you do the counting, there are around 9 million species on Earth, from the simplest single-celled organisms to humans. ...
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Ethics & Religion

Pentecostalism: New, old and unchanging

The “new face of Pentecostalism in Australia” was joyfully proclaimed in a recent edition of the Weekend Australian newspaper. “Rock ...
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Business & Economics

What 15 years of research tells us about ‘nudge’ theory’s promises and politics

It’s been 15 years since a particular concept of behavioural science went mainstream. ‘Nudge theory’, the notion that our behaviour ...
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Law & Politics

The moral case for the Indigenous Voice

The question of an Indigenous Voice to Parliament in Australia is fundamentally an ethical matter, though opponents often frame it ...
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Letters to the Editor

The limits of liberty 

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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