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- A nice Philosophy of Mind summary
- The power of categorical logic
- What exactly is the scientific method and why do so many people get it wrong?
- Paralympic athletes faster than olympic athletes — what does this tell us about difference?
- Logic: if + then = why? How can we understand the power of logic?
- How do we ensure we are exposed to new ideas? A parody with bite.
- A Life of Meaning (Reason Not Required) – What is the nature of our relationship with reason?
- Can you name this cognitive bias?
- By what measures can we value human life?
- Teaching philosophy improves standardised scores
- Are we in control of our own decisions?
- Neuroscience and education: myths and messages
- Free will is not as free as we think – and that’s ok.
- Where’s the Proof in Pseudoscience?
- Science in the lead?
RANDOM POSTS
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- Australasian Association of Philosophy
- Where should paedophiles live
- Some important tools of critical thinking
- Is Mathematics Discovered or Invented?
- Japanese Linguist Helps Revive an Aboriginal Language
- Both sides of the debate...
- Misunderstanding Statistics
- Working together for critical thinking in schools
- The Backfire Effect
- Does Truth Matter? - Carl Sagan
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Philosopher’s Zone
- Cultural appropriation
- Civilisation and the salon
- Derrida and difficulty
- Free will, retribution and just deserts
- Philosophy in the wake of Empire part 5: Tracks of thought
- Philosophy in the wake of Empire part 4: Africa
- Philosophy in the wake of Empire pt. 3: Missionary feminism
- Philosophy in the wake of Empire pt. 2: Migrants and other Others
NYTimes – The Stone
- Humans Are Animals. Let’s Get Over It.
- Death Has Many Names
- What Would David Bowie Do?
- Are We the Cows of the Future?
- Time Isn’t Supposed to Last This Long
- A.I. and I
- Of Death and Consequences
- I Don’t Want You to ‘Believe’ Me. I Want You to Listen.
- Teaching Racial Justice Isn’t Racial Justice
- How to Reopen the American Mind
Philosophy Now
RSA Animate
- The Green Corridors Initiative
- Governance governing government
- Why print money when we can print wealth?
- Building a resilient health and care system
- We'll always have Paris?
- Experimentation and equity in global cities
- Technology-enabled deliberative democracy
- Healthier placemaking
- Creating a sovereign wealth fund in Wolverhampton
- Economic recovery and climate action
Scientific American – Mind and Brain
- 'Saving the World' Inspires More Female Founders
- On the Other Side of That Pandemic Wall
- How to Restore America's Humanity
- A Vaccination against the Pandemic of Misinformation
- People Answer Scientists' Queries in Real Time while Dreaming
- Entitled People Are More Likely To Be Angry at Bad Luck
- Brain Cells Blinking in Rhythm May Hold Clues to Alzheimer's Disease
- Evolution Could Explain Why Psychotherapy May Work for Depression
- It's Time to Take the Penis off Its Pedestal
- White Chicago Cops Use Force More Often Than Black Officers
TED talks
- The value of your humanity in an automated future | Kevin Roose
- The people who caused the climate crisis aren't the ones who will fix it | Angela Mahecha Adrar
- Why there's no such thing as objective reality | Greg Anderson
- You don't need aliens to make history interesting | Sarah Kurnick
- The US is back in the Paris Agreement. What's next? | John Kerry and Al Gore
- Meditations on the intersection of humanity and technology | Olivia Arthur
- How theater weathers wars, outlasts empires and survives pandemics | Cara Greene Epstein
- I let algorithms randomize my life for two years | Max Hawkins
- The hidden history found in your teeth | Carolyn Freiwald
- Technology can't fix inequality -- but training and opportunities could | 'Gbenga Sesan
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Society vs the Family – religious beliefs and medical need
Premature babies refused treatment on religious grounds of parents. Scanned newspaper article. Good for social, ethical (ethics)and religious discussion. Jehovah’s Witness.
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