Philosophy & Psychology
Why we haven’t solved the smacking issue
An article appeared in my local newspaper in Tasmania recently on the issue of smacking children. I’m sure you’ve seen ...
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Are our choices pre-determined?
As I write these words, could I be writing something else? It seems intuitive to think I could. If I ...
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Hannah Arendt: A thinker for our times
Lyndsey Stonebridge begins We Are Free to Change the World, her illuminating biography of Hannah Arendt, by reminding us of her ...
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A philosophy of hope for a post-political era
The US philosopher and literary critic, Fredric Jameson, once claimed that it is “easier to imagine the end of the world than ...
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Michel Foucault’s philosophy still speaks to a world saturated with social media
Forty years after his death in Paris on June 25, 1984, many of Michel Foucault’s once radical ideas now seem ...
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How asking the right question opens the path to deep knowledge
According to all the advice on how to win friends and influence people, I should start this essay by explaining ...
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Dennett’s dangerous ideas
A stanza in the Buddhist text Dhammapada states: “There never was, there never will be, nor does there exist now ...
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The psychology behind irrational opinions
Most people, at one time or another, act foolishly. However, truly ignorant individuals exhibit a lack of introspection and stubbornly ...
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Making the case for a thoughtful life
Svend Brinkmann’s Think is a book in praise of the thoughtful life and an easygoing exploration of the role of ...
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The proponents of post-liberalism
What is post-liberalism? That is no simple question, though the simplest responses are given by those who identify with it ...
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Fear and loathing rule Australia’s ‘angry’ media landscape
Australia has a problem with illegal migration. Well, no, not a collapse of Operation Sovereign Borders, or the offshore processing laws ...
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How to help people get out of misinformation rabbit holes
As misinformation and radicalisation rise, it’s tempting to look for something to blame: the internet, social media personalities, sensationalised political ...
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