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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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Art, Humour & Poetry

MBJ’s view

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

Inside the indoctrinated mind

Earlier this year, I wrote here about radicalisation, white Christian nationalism and how the far and extreme right-wing interface. In ...
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Familiar words, familiar style

Some words are like the yo-yo and the hula hoop – they burst into the world as irresistible crazes and ...
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