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Philosophy & Psychology

How even rational people have sceptical blind spots

Most readers would doubtless recognise the importance of being sceptical about the information, arguments, and ideas that we encounter, be ...
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Letters to the Editor

Conference shows what secularists are for, not against

Editor’s note: If you would like to submit a letter for possible publication, please email it to editor@rationalist.com.au. See our Publishing ...
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Rationale’s top reads of 2023

As we set out on a new year for the Rationale magazine, it’s worth taking a look back at the ...
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Ethics & Religion

The legend of the first Christmas and ‘sodomites’

There is an obscure medieval legend that says once upon a time in Bethlehem a child was born whose holiness ...
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History

Marcus Aurelius and stoic politics

Marcus Aurelius (121-180 CE) was one of the so-called Five Good Emperors of the Roman Empire – and the last ...
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Science & Health

Intellectual humility is a key ingredient for scientific progress

The virtue of intellectual humility is getting a lot of attention. It’s heralded as a part of wisdom, an aid to self-improvement and ...
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