Philosophy & Psychology
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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How thinking styles explain susceptibility to conspiracy beliefs
Over the last two decades, and in particular over the last five years, there has been a growing scientific interest in ...
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Seeking common ground across the political divide
Some topics are hard to define. They are nebulous; their meanings are elusive. Topics relating to morality fit this description. ...
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Talking together in the ‘big tent’ of free speech
People often extol the virtue of open-mindedness, but can there be too much of a good thing? As a college dean, ...
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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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